Antiviral drug
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Antiviral drug
Antiviral drugs are a class of
medication
used specifically for treating
viral
infections
. Like
antibiotics
, specific antivirals are used for specific viruses. Antiviral drugs are one class of
antimicrobials
, a larger group which also includes
antibiotic
,
antifungal
and
antiparasitic
drugs. They are relatively harmless to the host, and therefore can be used to
treat
infections
. They should be distinguished from
viricides
, which actively deactivate virus particles outside the body.
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Antiviral drug
Antiviral drugs are medicines that cure or control virus infections. Purpose Antivirals are used to treat infections [
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antiviral drug
Noun
1. any drug that destroys viruses
(synonym) antiviral, antiviral agent
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) interferon
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antiviral drug
noun
drug which is effective against a virus
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