direct-acting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of direct-acting
First recorded in 1855–60
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Hepatitis C, a slow-moving virus that can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis and death, can now be cured in most cases with a few months of direct-acting antiviral medication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
For clinicians, Low says, that moment can’t come soon enough: “The world has been searching for a direct-acting antiviral drug for decades.”
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 6, 2021
Just as Muller's HIV work was being published, a new hepatitis C treatment known as direct-acting antivirals hit the market.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2020
Both trials provided 12 weeks of direct-acting antivirals to the patients at no cost.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 17, 2020
Where much power is required, the stationary engine is usually an horizontal direct-acting engine, having a more or less effective cut-off valve-gear, according to the size of engine and the cost of fuel.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert H. Thurston
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