virus

vi*rus

noun

{bc}any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants

AIDS virus

noun

{bc}{sx|hiv||}

delta virus

noun

{bc}{sx|hepatitis d virus|hepatitis D virus|}

DNA virus

noun

{bc}a virus whose genome consists of DNA

Ebola virus

noun

{bc}any of several filoviruses (genus {it}Ebolavirus{/it} and especially species {it}Zaire ebolavirus{/it}) of African origin that cause an often fatal hemorrhagic fever

EB virus

noun

{bc}{sx|epstein-barr virus||}

Ep*stein-Barr virus

noun

{bc}a herpesvirus (species {it}Human herpesvirus 4{/it} of the genus {it}Lymphocryptovirus{/it}) that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkittu0027s lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma

filterable virus

noun

{bc}any of the infectious agents that pass through a filter of diatomite or unglazed porcelain with the filtrate and remain virulent and that include the viruses and various other groups (such as the mycoplasmas and rickettsias) which were originally considered viruses before their cellular nature was established

hepatitis D virus

noun

{bc}a single-stranded RNA virus (species {it}Hepatitis delta virus{/it} of the genus {it}Deltavirus{/it}) that lacks an outer protein coat and is the causative agent of {d_link|hepatitis D|hepatitis D}

human immunodeficiency virus

noun

{bc}{sx|hiv||}