virus
noun [C] (DISEASE) /ˈvaɪə.rəs/
/ˈvaɪ-/ Definition
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B2 an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants: a chickenpox/flu/herpes/mumps virus Evidence suggested that the AIDS virus was spreading very quickly among the heterosexual community.Bacteria, moulds, germs and viruses B2 a disease caused by a virus: I don't know exactly what's wrong with her - I think it's some sort of virus.Disease and illness - general words
(Definition of virus noun (DISEASE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abnormality noun
- acute adjective (EXTREME)
- ailment noun
- attack noun (ILLNESS)
- coated adjective
- crisis noun
- disease noun
- disorder noun (ILLNESS)
- dose noun
- dreaded lurgy noun
- incurable adjective (DISEASE)
- kwashiorkor noun
- lurgy noun
- outbreak noun
- pandemic adjective
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- terminal adjective (ILLNESS)
- upset noun (ILLNESS)
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