Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

antiviral drug

Croatian translation:

antivirusni lijek

Added to glossary by Mirna Vilisic
Apr 20, 2020 10:57
4 yrs ago
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English term

antiviral drug

COVID-19 GBK English to Croatian Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Britannica:
(n.) Any agent that is used in the treatment of an infectious disease caused by a virus. Unlike most antibiotics, antiviral drugs do not destroy their target pathogen; instead they inhibit their development. They should be distinguished from viricides, which are not medication but deactivate or destroy virus particles, either inside or outside the body.
Example sentences:
One of the most promising antiviral drugs for Ebola got quick NIH approval for testing on COVID-19 patients. (OnHealth)
The antiviral drug, called Favipiravir or Avigan, has been used in Japan to treat influenza, and last month, the drug was approved as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 infections, Pharmaceutical Technology reported. (Live Science)
UVA joins trial to test COVID-19 patients with antiviral drug (WSET)
Proposed translations (Croatian)
5 +2 antivirusni lijek
5 +1 antivirotik
Change log

Apr 15, 2020 23:17: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Apr 20, 2020 10:57: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Apr 23, 2020 11:55: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Apr 23, 2020 18:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Apr 23, 2020 19:27: Mirna Vilisic Created KOG entry

Discussion

Elio Verbanac Apr 20, 2020:
Oba su rješenja ispravna i šteta što ih se ne može spojiti.

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antivirusni lijek

Definition from Struna:
antivirusni lijek: lijek za liječenje sustavnih virusnih infekcija
Example sentences:
Zdravstveno stanje 68 posto pacijenata s teškim oblikom Covida-19 značajno se poboljšalo nakon liječenja eksperimentalnim antivirusnim lijekom remdesivirom, pokazala je studija objavljena u uglednom časopisu New England Journal of Medicine. (jutarnji.hr)
Peer comment(s):

agree Elio Verbanac
9 hrs
agree drazenborcic
3 days 7 hrs
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antivirotik

Definition from farmaceuti.com:
antivirotici, sredstva koja djeluju na infekcijske viruse. Najpoznatiji je interferon, koji neizravno djeluje na viruse utječući na različite metaboličke procese u stanici. Azidotimidin (pokušava se i kod AIDS-a), aciklovir i idoksuridin djeluju također u samoj stanici, dok derivati izokinolina inaktiviraju neke viruse izvan stanice; amantadin sprječava prolaz virusa gripe kroz staničnu membranu. Kao antivirotici djeluju i protutijela (specifični imunoglobulini) protiv virusnih bolesti.
Example sentences:
antivirotici (anti- + virus), sredstva za liječenje sustavnih (antiinfektivi) ili lokalnih (dermatici) virusnih infekcija. Primjenjuju se parenteralno, peroralno i lokalno. U infekcijama izazvanima virusom herpes simplex i varicella zoster djelotvorni su aciklovir i interferon. (enciklopedija.hr)
Peer comment(s):

agree Elio Verbanac
8 hrs
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