interferon vs antiviral

interferon and antiviral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interferon	Yes	No	No	No
antiviral	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, antiviral is a hypernym of interferon; that is, antiviral is a word with a broader meaning than interferon:

interferon: an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
antiviral: any drug that destroys viruses

Other hypernyms of interferon include antiviral agent, antiviral drug.

interferon (noun)	antiviral (noun)
an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus	any drug that destroys viruses

interferon (adjective)	antiviral (adjective)
	inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses