anti-AIDS

adjective

an·​ti-AIDS ˌan-tē-ˈādz How to pronounce anti-AIDS (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-
1
: used to treat or delay the development of AIDS
a novel anti-AIDS drug
2
: intended or serving to prevent the spread of AIDS
an anti-AIDS campaign

Examples of anti-AIDS in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The successful development of AZT triggered research into other anti-AIDS drugs, also with government help, and eventually led to the development of lifesaving combination therapy. Daniel J. Kevles, The New York Review of Books, 5 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of anti-AIDS was in 1983

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“Anti-AIDS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-AIDS. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

anti-AIDS

adjective
an·​ti-AIDS -ˈādz How to pronounce anti-AIDS (audio)
: used to treat or delay the development of AIDS
the anti-AIDS drug AZT
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