antiviral en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /æntiˈvaɪɹəl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral English antiviral From anti- + viral.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
- (not-comparable) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti-viral | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonantiviral · chemoantiviral · antivirally
Translations (27)
mi patu huaketo (medicine) · mi patu ngārara (rorohiko) (computing) · el αντιιικός (medicine) · ca antivirus (computing) · ru антиви́русный (medicine) · mi ārai huaketo (medicine) · el αντιικός (medicine) · el αντιιικός (computing) · mi ārai wheori (medicine) · ru противови́русный (medicine) · vi kháng siêu vi (medicine) · pl antywirusowy (computing) · vi kháng siêu vi trùng (medicine) · cs protivirový (medicine) · pl przeciwwirusowy (computing) · pl przeciwwirusowy (medicine) · vi kháng vi-rút (medicine) · el αντιικός (computing) · it antivirale (medicine) · pt antiviral (medicine) · ru антиви́русный (computing) · es antivírico (medicine) · ca antivíric (medicine) · pl antywirusowy (medicine) · de antiviral (medicine) · vi kháng siêu vi khuẩn (medicine) · es antivirus (computing)