antiviral vs ribavirin
ribavirin vs antiviralantiviral and ribavirin both are nouns.
antiviral is an adjective but ribavirin is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| antiviral | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| ribavirin | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ribavirin is a hyponym of
antiviral; that is, ribavirin is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
antiviral:
- antiviral: any drug that destroys viruses
- ribavirin: an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Other hyponyms of antiviral include
ddC, DDC, dideoxycytosine, zalcitabine, ddI, DDI, didanosine, dideoxyinosine, interferon, PI, protease inhibitor, reverse transcriptase inhibitor, Virazole.
| antiviral (noun) | ribavirin (noun) |
|---|---|
| any drug that destroys viruses | an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections |
| antiviral (adjective) | ribavirin (adjective) |
|---|---|
| inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses |
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