antiviral drug

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10:57 Apr 20, 2020
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: antiviral drug
Definition from Britannica:
(n.) Any agent that is used in the treatment of an infectious disease caused by a virus. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development. They should be distinguished from viricides, which are not medication but deactivate or destroy virus particles, either inside or outside the body.

Example sentence(s):
  • One of the most promising antiviral drugs for Ebola got quick NIH approval for testing on COVID-19 patients. OnHealth
  • The antiviral drug, called Favipiravir or Avigan, has been used in Japan to treat influenza, and last month, the drug was approved as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections, Pharmaceutical Technology reported. Live Science
  • UVA joins trial to test COVID-19 patients with antiviral drug WSET
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5תרופה נוגדת נגיפים
Tzviya Levin Rifkind


  

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תרופה נוגדת נגיפים


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כל חומר המשמש לטיפול במחלה זיהומית הנגרמת על-ידי נגיפים. שלא כמו רוב האנטיביוטיקות, תרופות נוגדות נגיפים אינן משמידות את הפתוגן שנגדו הן מכוונות, אלא מעכבות את התפתחותו. יש להבדיל תרופות נוגדות נגיפים מחומרים קוטלי נגיפים, שהם אינם תרופות, אלא חומרים המשביתים את פעילות הנגיף או הורסים חלקיקי נגיף, בתוך הגוף או מחוצה לו.

Example sentence(s):
  • תרופות נוגדות נגיפים מונעות מנגיפים של שפעת (כגון שפעת העופות והחזירים) מלהתרבות ומלהתפשט באמצעות קישורן לאתר בתוככי תעלת פרוטונים של הנגיף, אזור החיוני לפעילותו - הידען  

Explanation:
תרופות נוגדות נגיפים נקראות בלעז גם תרופות אנטי-ויראליות
Tzviya Levin Rifkind
Israel
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
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