virus
Protein-coated infiltrator
A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside living cells—unlike bacteria, viruses cannot survive or reproduce independently.
Diseases caused by viruses include the common cold, influenza, and COVID-19.
In computing, a virus is malicious code that spreads by copying itself into other programs or files: My computer caught a virus.
Figuratively, anything that spreads rapidly and harmfully may be called a virus: Misinformation is a virus.
Protein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- immunityProtected from harm
- immunizationProtective medical injection
inoculation · booster · titer · serology · neutralization · T-cell · interferon · cytokine
Sending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadTo distribute widely
infection · quarantine · incubation · carrier · vector · contact tracing · superspreader · airborne
Viral genetic material's casing
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- RNAGene expression molecule
- DNAHereditary code molecule
genome · mutation · envelope · spike · protease · nucleotide · host · lytic
Harmful computer programs
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- firewallNetwork access control system
infection · payload · replication · executable · attachment · download · quarantine · scan
Spike-ringed viral family
- retrovirusRNA virus copying into DNA
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- herpesvirusDNA virus, lifelong host
- poxvirusBrick-shaped viral pathogen
rhinovirus · norovirus · enterovirus · papillomavirus · lentivirus · rotavirus
Acute viral respiratory infection
- COVIDCoronavirus disease abbreviation
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
HIV · Ebola · polio · smallpox · chickenpox · shingles · dengue · Zika
Virus infecting bacterial cells
- phageBacteria-infecting virus
- marineRelating to the sea
- oceanicOf the sea
- microbialOf microscopic organisms
ecosystem · lysis · carbon cycle · microbiology · environmental · soil · aquatic · plankton
antibody
Protein targeting foreign substances
immunization · inoculation · booster · titer · serology · neutralization · T-cell · interferon · cytokine · inflammation
transmission
Sending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
spread · infection · quarantine · incubation · carrier · vector · contact tracing · superspreader · airborne · droplet
capsid
Viral genetic material's casing
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- RNAGene expression molecule
DNA · genome · mutation · envelope · spike · protease · nucleotide · host · lytic · receptor
malware
Harmful computer programs
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
firewall · infection · payload · replication · executable · attachment · download · quarantine · scan · detection
coronavirus
Spike-ringed viral family
- retrovirusRNA virus copying into DNA
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- herpesvirusDNA virus, lifelong host
poxvirus · rhinovirus · norovirus · enterovirus · papillomavirus · lentivirus · rotavirus
influenza
Acute viral respiratory infection
- COVIDCoronavirus disease abbreviation
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
hepatitis · HIV · Ebola · polio · smallpox · chickenpox · shingles · dengue · Zika · yellow fever
bacteriophage
Virus infecting bacterial cells
microbial · ecosystem · lysis · carbon cycle · microbiology · environmental · soil · aquatic · plankton · symbiosis
meme
Shared online humor
content · video · post · sensation · reach · engagement · influencer · algorithm · platform · views
virusantibody
Protein targeting foreign substances
antivirus · immune response · immunity · white blood cell · antibiotic
- gone viralSpread rapidly online
- going viralSpreading rapidly online
- go viralSpread rapidly online
- went viralAchieved rapid online spread
- computer virusSelf-copying malicious program
- viral hitsContent reaching massive audiences quickly
viral, virulent, viruses, antivirus, virulence, antiviral, virology, virality, virally