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antiviral drug [1 record]

Record 1 2021-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

Any chemical compound that is administered to humans or animals for the treatment of an infectious disease caused by a virus.

PHR

broad-spectrum antiviral drug

Key term(s)
  • anti-viral drug
  • anti-viral medication
  • anti-viral

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Les antiviraux agissent en réduisant la capacité du virus à se multiplier.

PHR

médicament antiviral à large spectre

Key term(s)
  • médicament anti-viral
  • anti-viral

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Enfermedades víricas
DEF

[Sustancia] que se utiliza para combatir los virus.

OBS

antiviral; antivírico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "antiviral" como "antivírico", ambas escritas sin guion, son las formas adecuadas que recoge el Diccionario de la lengua española.

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