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Antiviral vs Virucidal - What's the difference?

antiviral | virucidal |

As adjectives the difference between antiviral and virucidal

is that antiviral is (medicine) inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus while virucidal is killing viruses.

antiviral

English

Adjective

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

    • virucidal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Killing viruses.