# antiviral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æntiˈvaɪɹəl/ · frequency rank #35,610

## Definitions
1. Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
2. Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.

## Etymology
From anti- + viral.

## Easily confused with
- **antivirus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antiviral-vs-antivirus)

## Common misspellings (13)
`anitviral`, `anntiviral`, `antiivral`, `antiviarl`, `antivirall`, `antivirla`, `antivirral`, `antivrial`, `antivviral`, `anttiviral`, `antviiral`, `atniviral`, `nativiral`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antiviral