anti-HIV
adjective
an·ti-HIV
ˌan-tē-ˌāch-ˌī-ˈvē 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
medical
: acting, used, or effective against HIV infection
an anti-HIV agent
potential anti-HIV activity
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These included an anti-HIV antibody, a GLP-1-like peptide used for type 2 diabetes, and leptin, which regulates appetite.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Yet her death is a reminder of how critical the anti-HIV medications are.
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Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Republicans are at odds over whether to claw back funding for an anti-HIV program as part of the GOP’s effort to pass legislation codifying DOGE cuts.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
The plaintiffs, who object to HHS’s decision to require insurers to cover an anti-HIV medication, raised a broad range of legal challenges to these three bodies.
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Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Yet her death is a reminder of how critical the anti-HIV medications are.
—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Republicans are at odds over whether to claw back funding for an anti-HIV program as part of the GOP’s effort to pass legislation codifying DOGE cuts.
—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
The plaintiffs, who object to HHS’s decision to require insurers to cover an anti-HIV medication, raised a broad range of legal challenges to these three bodies.
—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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anti-HIV
adjective
an·ti-HIV
-ˌā-ˌchī-ˈvē
: acting, used, or effective against HIV infection
an anti-HIV agent
anti-HIV activity
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