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GCSE Biology · key term
A medicine that interferes with the reproduction of viruses inside host cells.
Used by OCR
Specification B6.3o · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Vaccines and medicinesAntibiotics and antivirals are used to treat particular kinds of infection, while antiseptics help prevent microorganisms entering tissues through places such as cuts.
Do not say that antibiotics kill viruses. Antibiotics act against bacteria, whereas antiviral medicines interfere with viral reproduction.
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