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Record 1 2020-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Epidemiology
DEF

An agent capable of destroying or inhibiting viruses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Agent qui détruit ou inactive les virus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Epidemiología
CONT

Los viricidas autorizados por Sanidad en España [...] son eficaces contra el coronavirus [...]

OBS

viricida; virucida: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "viricida" es el adecuado para referirse a todo aquello que es capaz de acabar con un virus, por lo que se desaconseja la voz "virucida".

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