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Antiviral vs Ansamycin - What's the difference?

antiviral | ansamycin |

As an adjective antiviral

is (medicine) inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.

As a noun ansamycin is

(biochemistry) any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

antiviral

English

Adjective

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

    • ansamycin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia ansamycin)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a family of secondary metabolites with antimicrobial and antiviral effects.

    • Hyponyms

    * rifamycin * streptovaricin