Assertion: zinc | /r/CapableOf | reduce duration
Facets:
value: by inhibiting rhinovirus
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Researchers have hypothesized that zinc could reduce the severity and duration of cold symptoms by directly inhibiting rhinovirus binding and replication in the nasal mucosa and suppressing inflammation .
text: When taken as an over-the-counter supplement, zinc reduced the severity and duration of the common cold in a meta-analysis published in The Journal of Family Practice.