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sub⋅vi⋅ral

[suhb-vahy-ruhl]
–adjective Microbiology.
1. of or pertaining to any macromolecule smaller in size or possessing a lesser degree of organization than a comparable intact viral particle.
2. of or pertaining to a component or precursor particle of an intact infective virus.

Origin:
1960–65; sub- + viral
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Main Entry: sub·vi·ral
Pronunciation: "s&b-'vI-r&l
Function: adjective
: relating to, being, or caused by a piece or a structural part(as a protein) of a virus <subviral infection>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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