| NOUN | object | virino | (microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system |
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| Meaning | (microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins. | |
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| Category | microbiology | The branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans |
| Broader | particle, subatomic particle | A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
| Spanish | virino | |
| Catalan | virino | |
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