anti-HIV
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌæn.tiˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/us/ˌæn.t̬iˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː//ˌæn.taɪˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/Anti-HIVdrugslimittheeffectsofHIV(= thevirusthatcausesAIDS, aseriousdiseasethatdestroysthe body'sabilitytofightinfection):
Theybegantaking acocktailofpotentanti-HIVdrugs.
Shetakesfour anti-HIVmedications.
intendedtopreventpeoplefrom beinginfectedwithHIV(= thevirusthatcausesAIDS, aseriousdiseasethatdestroysthe body'sabilitytofightinfection):
Themoneywasearmarkedfor an anti-HIVcampaign.
Anti-HIVstrategieswerepayingoff.
- Hetakesan anti-HIVdrugcocktailtwiceaday.
- AZTwas the first anti-HIVdrugto beapprovedin theUnitedStates.
- Shetakeshercombinationof anti-HIVmedicineseveryday.
- Thegovernmentdevelopedahighlyeffectiveanti-HIVAIDScampaign.
- The earlyintroductionof a good anti-HIVAIDSstrategyisimportant.
Specific types of drug
- addictive
- alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- hallucinogenic
- khat
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- meow meow
- psychedelic
- smack
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