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antiviral vs interferon

interferon vs antiviral

antiviral and interferon both are nouns.

antiviral is an adjective but interferon is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiviral Yes Yes No No
interferon Yes No No No
As nouns, interferon is a hyponym of antiviral; that is, interferon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antiviral:
  • antiviral: any drug that destroys viruses
  • interferon: an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
antiviral (noun) interferon (noun)
any drug that destroys viruses an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
antiviral (adjective) interferon (adjective)
inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
Difference between antiviral and interferon

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