1. Drugs or medications that inhibit the replication of retroviruses, especially HIV, by blocking key enzymes in the viral life cycle.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; also used as a mass noun (antiretroviral therapy).; Medical/pharmaceutical term.

Examples

• Patients with HIV take a combination of antiretrovirals to suppress viral replication.
• Modern antiretrovirals have dramatically improved life expectancy for people living with HIV.
• The doctor prescribed a new regimen of antiretrovirals after the patient's viral load increased.
• Access to antiretrovirals remains limited in many developing countries.
• Antiretrovirals work by targeting different stages of the HIV replication cycle.
• Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical for preventing drug resistance.