| word |
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| definition |
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| acyclovir |
uses against herpes simplex and chicken pox and azidothymidine |
| azidothymidine (AZT) |
reverse transcriptase of retroviruses; interfere with the synthesis of viral nucleic acids |
| antiviral drug |
drugs that interfere with the viral nucleic acid synthesis |
| inactivated virus |
do not replicate in a host cell |
| attenuated virus |
have been genetically altered so that they are incapable of causing disease in normal circumstances |
| protease inhibitors |
interferes with the synthesis of viral capsids during viral replication |
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