Definition
A protein compound derived from plants that shows antiviral properties by interfering with how viruses attach to or infect cells.
Etymology
From cyto- (Greek kytos, 'cell') + virin (from Latin virus, 'poison, venom'). A modern term from phytopharmacology (plant medicine) research, particularly developed in studying plant compounds against viral infections.
Kelly Says
Cytovirins are essentially plant-made antiviral weapons—researchers discovered that certain plants produce proteins that can jam up the locks viruses use to break into cells. This is why herbal medicine researchers study rainforest plants: they might contain natural cytovirins we could engineer into new treatments.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሲቶቫርን
si-toh-va-rn
ARالعربية
سيطو فيرين
say-toh-fee-reen
BNবাংলা
সাইটোভেরিন
saay-toh-ve-rin
CACatalà
cytovirina
si-toh-vee-ree-nah
CSČeština
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
DADansk
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
DEDeutsch
Cytovirin
tsī-toh-vee-rin
ELΕλληνικά
κυτοβιρίνη
ki-to-vee-ree-neh
ESEspañol
citovirina
si-toh-vee-ree-nah
FAفارسی
سایتوویرین
say-toh-vee-reen
FISuomi
cytovirini
si-toh-vee-ree-ni
FRFrançais
cytovirine
si-toh-vee-reen
GUGU
સાયટોવિરિન
say-toh-vee-rin
HAHA
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
HEעברית
ציטו וירין
tsit-toh-vee-rin
HIहिन्दी
साइटोव्हेरिन
saay-toh-vhe-rin
HUMagyar
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
IDBahasa Indonesia
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
IGIG
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
ITItaliano
cytovirina
si-toh-vee-ree-nah
KKKK
цитовирин
sito-vee-rin
KMKM
សcokinetic
sa-ki-ne-tik
KO한국어
세포바이린
seo-po-bai-rin
MRMR
साइटोव्हेरिन
saay-toh-vhe-rin
MSBahasa Melayu
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
MYမြန်မာ
စိုစီတိုဗီရင်း
so-si-toh-vee-rin
NLNederlands
cytovirine
si-toh-vee-reen
NONorsk
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
PAPA
ਸਾਈਟੋਵਿਰਿਨ
say-toh-vee-rin
PLPolski
cytoviryna
si-toh-vee-ree-nah
PTPortuguês
citovirina
si-toh-vee-ree-nah
RORomână
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
RUРусский
цитовирин
sito-vee-rin
SVSvenska
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
SWKiswahili
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
TAதமிழ்
சைட்டோவிரின்
saay-toh-vee-rin
TEతెలుగు
సైటోవైరీన్
saay-toh-vye-reen
THไทย
ไซโตวิริน
sai-toh-vee-rin
TLTL
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
TRTürkçe
sitvirin
si-tvir-in
UKУкраїнська
цитовирин
sito-vee-rin
URاردو
سائٹوویرین
say-toh-vee-reen
VITiếng Việt
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
YOYO
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin
ZH中文
细胞病毒素
xìbāo-fāng-shù
ZUZU
cytovirin
si-toh-vee-rin