Synonyms:
virus
Meaning: (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
Usage examples
I thought I was 'keeping up.' But I guess the Village Virus had me already.
Probably inoculation with cultivated or modified virus would be found a good and safe preventative."