- Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
- (of a drug or therapy) developed to effectively treat an infection caused by a virus.
- of or relating to a substance used to prevent or treat a viral infection:Raw garlic has been found to have antiviral properties.
- (of software) programmed to detect, neutralize, and remove computer viruses.
- an antiviral drug, other substance, or therapy.
- inhibiting the growth of viruses
- any antiviral drug: used to treat diseases caused by viruses, such as herpes infections and AIDS
