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Antibiotic vs Antiviral - What's the difference?

antibiotic | antiviral |

As adjectives the difference between antibiotic and antiviral

is that antibiotic is of or relating to antibiotics while antiviral is inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.

As a noun antibiotic

is any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

antibiotic

English

(wikipedia antibiotic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Of or relating to antibiotics.
  • (obsolete) Of or relating to the theory that extraterrestrial life does not exist.

    • See also

    * antibacterial * antiseptic

    antiviral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
  • (computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.