Meanings
adjectivevirostatic (comparative more virostatic, superlative most virostatic)
comparative more virostatic · superlative most virostatic · alternative virustatic
nounvirostatic (plural virostatics)
plural virostatics · alternative virustatic
- medicineA drug which inhibits viral replication.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveTending to inhibit viral replication.
Similar
Origin
- Englishviro-
- Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
- Latinstaticus
- Englishstatic
- Englishvirostatic
Translations
Czech virostatický, virostatikum
- virostatickýinhibiting viral replication
- virostatikumdrug which inhibits viral replication
German virustatisch
- virustatischinhibiting viral replication
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virostatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virostatic
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“virostatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virostatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virostatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virostatic.
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