| ANTIVIRUS | • antivirus n. (Computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses. • anti-virus n. Alternative spelling of antivirus. • ANTIVIRUS adj. designed to counter viruses. |
| ARBOVIRUS | • arbovirus n. (Pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod. • ARBOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses spread by mosquitoes. |
| AVIRULENT | • avirulent adj. Not virulent. • AVIRULENT adj. of bacteria, not virulent. |
| ECHOVIRUS | • echovirus n. A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal… • ECHOVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses that cause respiratory or intestinal diseases. |
| FILOVIRUS | • filovirus n. Any virus of the Filoviridae family. • Filovirus prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Mononegavirales – consisting of the former species, now… • FILOVIRUS n. any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease. |
| MIMIVIRUS | • mimivirus n. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome. • mimivirus n. Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”). • Mimivirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Mimiviridae. |
| MYCOVIRUS | • mycovirus n. Any virus that infects fungi. • MYCOVIRUS n. a virus attacking fungi. |
| MYXOVIRUS | • myxovirus n. Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families. • MYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| NOROVIRUS | • norovirus n. (Virology) Norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans. • Norovirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caliciviridae – certain caliciviruses. • NOROVIRUS n. any of a group of viruses responsible for gastroenteritis. |
| ONCOVIRUS | • oncovirus n. A virus that can cause cancer. • ONCOVIRUS n. a virus causing cancer. |
| ROTAVIRUS | • rotavirus n. Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea… • Rotavirus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Reoviridae – RNA viruses, some of which cause acute enteritis in humans. • ROTAVIRUS n. a wheel-shaped virus causing gastroenteritis. |
| TOGAVIRUS | • togavirus n. Any of the virus family Togaviridae. • TOGAVIRUS n. one of a family of viruses. |
| VIRUCIDAL | • virucidal adj. Killing or destroying viruses. • VIRUCIDAL adj. relating to a virucide, a substance that destroys a virus, also VIRICIDAL. |
| VIRUCIDES | • virucides n. Plural of virucide. • VIRUCIDE n. a substance that destroys viruses, also VIRICIDE. |
| VIRULENCE | • virulence n. The state of being virulent. • virulence n. A measure of how virulent a thing is. • VIRULENCE n. the state of being virulent, also VIRULENCY. |
| VIRULENCY | • virulency n. Dated form of virulence. • VIRULENCY n. the state of being virulent, also VIRULENCE. |
| VIRUSLIKE | • viruslike adj. Like a virus; inclined to spread through infection. • VIRUSLIKE adj. like a virus. |
| VIRUSOIDS | • virusoids n. Plural of virusoid. • VIRUSOID n. a particle of RNA associated with some plant viruses. |