anti-AIDS
adjective
an·ti-AIDS
ˌan-tē-ˈādz 
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
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Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday that the White House is on board with a substitute amendment to the rescissions package that would exempt PEPFAR, the global anti-AIDS initiative from cuts.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 July 2025
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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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 July 2025
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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“Anti-AIDS.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-AIDS. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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anti-AIDS
adjective
an·ti-AIDS
-ˈādz
: used to treat or delay the development of AIDS
the anti-AIDS drug AZT
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