Definition of "antiretroviral" []

• That combats infection by retroviruses (adjective)
• An agent that combats retroviruses. (noun)

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• "The provision of preventative short-term antiretroviral treatment (post-exposure prophylaxis) to survivors of sexual assault had increased dramatically in the past year."
• "(Whether it is exclusive breast feeing, infant formula or can mothers mix feed?) * Would the intervention to reduce mother to child transmission negatively affect long-term antiretroviral treatment of the mothers and babies when they progress to a stage when this treatment may be needed?"
• "Would the intervention to reduce mother to child transmission negatively affect long-term antiretroviral treatment of the mothers and babies when they progress to a stage when this treatment may be needed?"