virus
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈvaɪrəs/
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virus
- The human body can be invaded by the influenza virus via the nose or mouth.
- influenza virus
- virus infection
- transmission of the virus
What were your thoughts then when you first heard about this virus in Wuhan?
- What were your thoughts then when you first heard about this virus in Wuhan?
- And that's how you get that virus to stop spreading.
- Are they first of all, are viruses alive or not?
- The second thing is, is the virus is still a real threat.
- But it does happen, and bird viruses can infect humans.
- This is one of the most mild viruses in centuries.
- I mean, that's certainly true for viruses such as influenza.
- Although it's it's you know, it's the same virus might be different strain.
Examples
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A very common cause of rhinitis is the cold virus, in which symptoms are self-limiting.
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But evidence from Kitgum suggested the virus may also spread directly from person to person.
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We must continue to control the virus and save lives.
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Well, there are thousands of viruses out there.
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As winter draws in, this virus is on the offensive.
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What were your thoughts then when you first heard about this virus in Wuhan?
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We developed measures of exposure to the H1N1 virus, susceptibility, and access to health care.
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The doctor explained how the virus affected the respiratory system and caused symptoms like coughing and fever.
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Researchers are studying how this virus spreads through contaminated surfaces and close contact.
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Last year, an outbreak of the virus in the community led to increased health warnings and vaccinations.
Synonyms
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5.7
A tiny germ like a virus or a bacterium that causes disease in people and animals
5
4.2
A tiny living thing like a virus or bacterium that can make people and animals sick
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5.1
A very small thing, living or not, that can make people sick
Antonyms
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3.3
A protein made by the body that helps destroy germs like bacteria and viruses
Compounds
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4.3
A virus spread by mosquito bites that can make people and animals sick and sometimes cause brain infection
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3.4
A very dangerous virus that causes severe bleeding and high fever in people and animals
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3.4
A virus that attacks the body's defence system by destroying important immune cells and causes AIDS
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8.0
A very infectious virus that causes a serious fever illness in people and monkeys
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3.9
A germ that causes painful sores on the skin, often around the mouth or genitals
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4.2
A group of viruses that infect skin, mouth, or genitals and can cause warts and sometimes cancer
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A small germ that often causes hand, foot, and mouth disease in children
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A common virus that often causes a sickness that makes you very tired and is linked to some cancers
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A virus that lives in mice or rats and can make people sick
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A virus that causes a serious bleeding fever in people in Bolivia and spreads from rodents
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A virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells
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A virus that causes a serious fever with bleeding in Argentina and spreads to people from rats and mice
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A virus that causes soft, jelly-like tumors in rabbits and sometimes humans
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A virus that infects the breathing tubes of young children and can cause serious chest infections like pneumonia
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A virus that makes onion plants grow poorly and their leaves turn yellow
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A virus that causes infections of the nose and throat, like the common cold, often in young children
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A virus that causes tumors in animals and scientists use in cancer research
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A germ that makes potato plants small and their leaves turn yellow
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A virus that infects tobacco and other plants, making leaves show light and dark patches
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A germ that stays inactive in the body for a long time before causing symptoms
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A milder form of smallpox that kills about one person in a hundred
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A tiny germ that causes brain inflammation in people and animals and spreads by infected mosquitoes
- Offensive
An insulting phrase for strong social justice ideas seen as spreading online and changing people's views
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A plant virus spread by small jumping insects that causes growths on plants
How Complex
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1.0
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3
4.3
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5.3
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857
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word virus comes from the old Latin word virus, which meant 'poison' or 'slimy liquid'. That image helps: a biological virus is a very small agent that can spread and cause illness inside living cells.