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Antiviral vs Foscarnet - What's the difference?

antiviral | foscarnet |

As an adjective antiviral

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

As a noun foscarnet is

a phosphonic acid derivative used as an antiviral drug to treat herpes viruses.

antiviral

English

Adjective

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

    • foscarnet

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia foscarnet)
  • A phosphonic acid derivative used as an antiviral drug to treat herpes viruses.