Term: antiviral
IPA: æntiˈvaɪɹəl, antiviˈʁaːl, an.ti.viˈral

==English==

===Etymology===
{{ety|en|:af|anti-|viral|text=+|tree=1}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/æntiˈvaɪɹəl/}}

===Adjective===
{{en-adj|-}}

# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical effect}} [[inhibit|Inhibiting]] the [[growth]] and [[reproduction]] of a [[virus]].
# {{lb|en|computing}} [[eliminate|Eliminating]] or inhibiting the [[action]] of a [[computer virus]].

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|anti-viral}}

====Derived terms====
{{col|en|antivirally|chemoantiviral|nonantiviral}}

====Translations