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Antiretroviral vs Abacavir - What's the difference?

antiretroviral | abacavir |

As nouns the difference between antiretroviral and abacavir

is that antiretroviral is (medicine|pharmacology) an agent that combats retroviruses while abacavir is an antiretroviral drug used to treat hiv infections.

As an adjective antiretroviral

is that combats infection by retroviruses.

antiretroviral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That combats infection by retroviruses

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, pharmacology) An agent that combats retroviruses.

    • abacavir

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV infections.

    • Synonyms

    * Ziagen

    Hypernyms

    * antiretrovirals

    References

    * Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses