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Antiviral agent

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001865

1. Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly.

2. Literally “against-virus” - any medicine capable of destroying or weakening a virus.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001865
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); Adapted from CDC Vaccines and Immunizations Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001865",
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  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Antiviral Agent",
  "definition": "1. Agents used in the prophylaxis or therapy of virus diseases. Some of the ways they may act include preventing viral replication by inhibiting viral DNA polymerase; binding to specific cell-surface receptors and inhibiting viral penetration or uncoating; inhibiting viral protein synthesis; or blocking late stages of virus assembly.\n\n2. Literally “against-virus” - any medicine capable of destroying or weakening a virus.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "Adapted from CDC Vaccines and Immunizations Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/antiviral-agent/"
}

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