uses against herpes simplex and chicken pox and azidothymidine

reverse transcriptase of retroviruses; interfere with the synthesis of viral nucleic acids

drugs that interfere with the viral nucleic acid synthesis

do not replicate in a host cell

have been genetically altered so that they are incapable of causing disease in normal circumstances

interferes with the synthesis of viral capsids during viral replication

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word	definition
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