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subviral

[ suhb-vahy-ruhl ]

adjective

, Microbiology.
  1. of or relating to any macromolecule smaller in size or possessing a lesser degree of organization than a comparable intact viral particle.
  2. of or relating to a component or precursor particle of an intact infective virus.


subviral

/ sʌbˈvaɪrəl /

adjective

  1. of, caused by, or denoting a part of the structure of a virus


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subviral1

First recorded in 1960–65; sub- + viral

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