VIRAA
\vˈi͡əɹəɹ ˈe͡ɪ], \vˈiəɹəɹ ˈeɪ], \v_ˈiə_ɹ_ə_ɹ ˈeɪ]\
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A nucleoside antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces antibioticus. It has some antineoplastic properties and has broad spectrum activity against DNA viruses in cell cultures and significant antiviral activity against infections caused by a variety of viruses such as the herpes viruses, the VACCINIA VIRUS and varicella zoster virus.
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