Antiviral gel clears safety test.An intravaginal gel that kills HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. in the laboratory appeared safe when used in a test in women. Of 36 women who used the gel once a day for 2 weeks, only 2 reported serious irritation irritation /ir·ri·ta·tion/ (ir?i-ta´shun) 1. the act of stimulating. 2. a state of overexcitation and undue sensitivity.ir´ritative ir·ri·ta·tion n. 1. from the substance. Ten others reported mild irritation, and 24 had no complaints, said Albert T. Profy of Procept, a firm based in Cambridge, Mass. If approved for use, the gel could be a boon Boon A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock buybacks. Notes: to women in the developing world, where HIV is spread mostly through heterosexual heterosexual /het·ero·sex·u·al/ (-sek´shoo-al) 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or directed toward the opposite sex. 2. one who is sexually attracted to persons of the opposite sex. sex, Profy said. |
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