virostatic

English

Alternative forms

virustatic

Etymology

From viro- +‎ static.

Adjective

virostatic (comparative more virostatic, superlative most virostatic)

(medicine) Tending to inhibit viral replication.

Synonyms

antiviral

Translations

inhibiting viral replication

Czech: virostatický
German: virustatisch (de)

Noun

virostatic (plural virostatics)

(medicine) A drug which inhibits viral replication.

Translations

drug which inhibits viral replication

Czech: virostatikum n

See also

cytostatic

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