ribavirin

Noun

Meaning

an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

virazole tribavirin ribasphere ribapak ribatab ribasphere ribapak ribasphere ribatab ribamidyl ribavirina vilona virazid rebetol ribavirine ribavirinum viramid
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Hypernyms

antiviral antiviral agent antiviral drug

Phrases with the word

ribavirin monophosphate ribavirin diphosphate ribavirin triphosphate

Examples

Early and aggressive treatment using ribavirin was pioneered by Joe McCormick in 1979. Source: Internet

Of those participating, 86 patients were given a two-week course of three medicines: interferon beta-1b, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis; HIV drugs lopinavir-ritonavir; and ribavirin, used to treat hepatitis. Source: Internet

The indirect acting antivirals include pegylated interferon (PEG IFN) and ribavirin (RBV), which in combination have historically been the basis of therapy for HCV. Source: Internet

Other were randomly assigned to get the lopinavir-ritonavir combination plus the antiviral drug ribavirin and injections of beta interferon. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ribaudy ribauld ribauldequin ribavirin diphosphate ribavirin monophosphate ribavirin triphosphate