antiviral agent

antiviral agent — noun any drug that destroys viruses • Syn: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

Antiviral agent — An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man made) drug that inhibits the multiplication of the… …   Medical dictionary

Antiviral — An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man made) drug that inhibits the multiplication of the… …   Medical dictionary

antiviral drug — noun any drug that destroys viruses • Syn: ↑antiviral, ↑antiviral agent • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

Agent mutagene — Mutagène En biologie, un mutagène (du latin, littéralement origine de changement) est un agent qui change le génome (en général l ADN) d un organisme et élève ainsi le nombre de mutations génétiques au dessus du taux naturel d arrière plan. Les… …   Wikipédia en Français

Agent, antiviral — An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man made) drug that inhibits the multiplication of the… …   Medical dictionary

antiviral —    An agent that experimentally inhibits the proliferation and viability of infectious viruses. In our domain of herbal medicines, some plants will slow or inhibit the adsorption or random initial attachment of viruses, extend the lifespan of… …   Herbal-medical glossary

Drug, antiviral — An agent that kills viruses or suppresses their replication and, hence, inhibits their capability to multiply and reproduce. For example, amantadine (BRAND name: SYMMETREL) is a synthetic (man made) drug that inhibits the multiplication of the… …   Medical dictionary

dideoxyinosine — Antiviral agent; has been used in treatment of AIDS. * * * di·de·oxy·ino·sine in ə .sēn, ī nə , sən n ddI * * * di·de·oxy·in·o·sine (ddI) (di″de ok″se inґo sēn) didanosine …   Medical dictionary

drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium