Andromeda strain

[ an-drom-i-duh streyn ]

noun

1. an infectious pathogen that mutates unpredictably into new forms and shows extreme resistance to destruction by conventional means.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Andromeda strain¹

First recorded in 1970–75; after such a pathogen in a novel of the same name (1969) by U.S. author Michael Crichton (1942–2008)

Example Sentences

I might suggest a title:  “Andromeda Strain 2: The Predictable Hysteria.”

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