direct-acting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of direct-acting
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Hepatitis C can now be cured in the vast majority of cases by taking direct-acting antiviral medication for two to three months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 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
Two participants in one of Sise's trials weren't cured after a single course of direct-acting antivirals, Sise acknowledged, though both were cured after a subsequent course.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2020
Two participants in one of Sise’s trials weren’t cured after a single course of direct-acting antivirals, Sise acknowledged, though both were cured after a subsequent course.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 17, 2020
The non-condensing direct-acting engine is used principally on the Western rivers, driven by steam of from 100 to 150 pounds pressure, and exhausts its steam into the atmosphere.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
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