ar|a-A

ar|a-A «AR uh AY», noun.

a drug used to control viral infections. It is made from a sugar derived from gum arabic and a substance present in nucleic acid. Ara-A is effective against encephalitis, hepatitis, and influenza. »

Hailed as the most significant advance since the first clinical use of penicillin in 1941, ara-A is derived from a type of sponge found in the Caribbean Sea (Dianne Rafalik).

╂[< ara(binose)-A(denine), constituents of the drug]