anti-HPV
adjective
an·ti-HPV
-ˌāch-(ˌ)pē-ˈvē 
: acting against or preventing infection with human papillomavirus
an anti-HPV vaccine
Screening should continue in all vaccinated women, given the cumulative lifetime risk of exposure to other oncogenic HPV types and the unknown duration of anti-HPV immunity.—
George F. Sawaya and Karen Smith-McCune, The New England Journal of Medicine
George F. Sawaya and Karen Smith-McCune, The New England Journal of MedicineCite this Entry
“Anti-HPV.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anti-HPV. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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