Associations to the word «Virion»

Wiktionary

VIRION, noun. (virology) A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).

Dictionary definition

VIRION, noun. (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses).

Wise words

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