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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

/ ʌˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of, caused by, or denoting a part of the structure of a virus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subviral1

First recorded in 1960–65; sub- + viral
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Example Sentences

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Another potential threat is a subviral particle that combines with the hepatitis-B virus to cause more severe infections and liver cancer.

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