Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
antiretroviral therapy Audio
an·ti·re·tro·vi·ral ther·a·py [ an-tee-reh-troh-vy-rul thayr-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to antiretroviral therapy:
  • Treatment of retroviral infections with medications that target the virus directly, limiting the ability of infected cells to produce new virus particles.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Treatment with drugs that inhibit the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other types of retroviruses to multiply in the body.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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