Portuguese Meaning of virus
vírus
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Definitions and Meaning of virus in English
virus (n)
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
a harmful or corrupting agency
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
virus (v. i.)
Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.
The special contagion, inappreciable to the senses and acting in exceedingly minute quantities, by which a disease is introduced into the organism and maintained there.
Fig.: Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.
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vírus
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)
contágio,doença,cancro,tóxico,toxina,maldição,fungicida,germicida,inseticida,Microbicida
antídoto,Antiveneno,antiveneno,cura,elixir,panaceia,panaceia,mitridato
virulently => virulentamente, virulented => Virulento, virulent => Virulento, virulency => virulência, virulence => virulência,
