direct-acting
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of direct-acting
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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But in light of those numbers, some experts were disappointed to see fewer than 6,000 patients in the Medi-Cal program getting the direct-acting antiviral medications annually in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2023
For clinicians, Low says, that moment can’t come soon enough: “The world has been searching for a direct-acting antiviral drug for decades.”
From Science Magazine • Oct. 6, 2021
But generating these therapies—especially direct-acting, orally administered drugs that inactivate viruses—is time-consuming.
From Scientific American • Jul. 15, 2021
Just as Muller's HIV work was being published, a new hepatitis C treatment known as direct-acting antivirals hit the market.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2020
Nearly all sea-going vessels built toward the close of the period here considered were screw-steamers, fitted with direct-acting, quick-working engines.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
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