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virology

[ vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi- ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.


virology

/ ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


virology

/ vī-rŏlə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.


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Derived Forms

  • viˈrologist, noun
  • virological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • vi·ro·log·i·cal [vahy-r, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • vi·rol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of virology1

First recorded in 1930–35; vir(us) + -o- + -logy
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Example Sentences

In virology, historically, attenuated vaccines were generated by gain-of-function studies, which took human virus pathogens and adapted them for improved growth in cell culture, which reduced virus virulence in the natural human host.

At first, I was captivated by the virology and epidemiology of the pandemic, but these were human lives, and ultimately those of my family.

From Time

More recently, Fauci has been targeted for having repeatedly urged caution on the idea that the virus emerged after escaping from a virology lab in China.

In Cambodia, Erik Karlsson of the virology unit at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge says the latest outbreak was likely caused by a breach of the country’s strict quarantine measures.

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Now, coverage is shifting away from topics like epidemiology and virology and to more core areas of science coverage, like other flu vaccines and the impact of the anti-vaxxer movement on parents and their children.

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