microbicide
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- microbicidal adjective
Etymology
Origin of microbicide
Example Sentences
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Maraviroc is currently approved as an HIV drug, and is being considered as a microbicide to try to stop infection in the first place.
From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2014
But he said no microbicide had yet been found that offered full protection against HIV.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2014
Clinical experiments are looking at various routes and schedules for delivering the drugs, including pills, microbicide gels, and vaginal rings that could be used for months.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2011
A previous trial had shown that the gel was marginally effective, so researchers suspect that this complete failure occurred because too many participants failed to use the microbicide as instructed.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2011
There is no medical reason to think the pill would not work in other groups, since it attacks the virus in the blood, not in the vaginal wall as a microbicide does.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2010
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