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virology
[ vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi- ]
virology
/ ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause
virology
/ vī-rŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.
Derived Forms
- viˈrologist, noun
- virological, adjective
Other Words From
- vi·ro·log·i·cal [vahy-r, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
- vi·rol·o·gist noun
Word History and Origins
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.
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.
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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