Virus
noun
A type of microorganism that causes diseases in humans and animals.
He caught a virus and had to stay home from school.
Often appears as...
- catch a virus
- spread a virus
noun
A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes.
Her computer got a virus that deleted all of her files.
Often appears as...
- computer virus
- virus attack
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Technical
noun
Something that spoils or negatively affects something else.
His negativity is a virus that spreads to the whole team.
Often appears as...
- spread like a virus
- avoid the virus
noun
A type of microorganism that causes diseases in humans and animals.
He caught a virus and had to stay home from school.
Often appears as...
- catch a virus
- spread a virus
noun
A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes.
Her computer got a virus that deleted all of her files.
Often appears as...
- computer virus
- virus attack
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Something that spoils or negatively affects something else.
His negativity is a virus that spreads to the whole team.
Often appears as...
- spread like a virus
- avoid the virus
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Agent
A 'virus' in medical terms specifically refers to the cause of an illness, not just any germ.
Doctors identified the virus responsible for the outbreak.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Spread
'Virus' suggests transmission from one person to another, often without direct contact.
She was worried about how quickly the virus was spreading through the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Using 'virus' in conversation usually implies a serious concern, not a minor ailment.
Since the virus can be fatal, everyone was advised to get vaccinated.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Agent
A 'virus' in medical terms specifically refers to the cause of an illness, not just any germ.
Doctors identified the virus responsible for the outbreak.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Spread
'Virus' suggests transmission from one person to another, often without direct contact.
She was worried about how quickly the virus was spreading through the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Using 'virus' in conversation usually implies a serious concern, not a minor ailment.
Since the virus can be fatal, everyone was advised to get vaccinated.
Pro Tip 1/3Disease Agent
A 'virus' in medical terms specifically refers to the cause of an illness, not just any germ.
Doctors identified the virus responsible for the outbreak.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Physical Spread
'Virus' suggests transmission from one person to another, often without direct contact.
She was worried about how quickly the virus was spreading through the air.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Tone
Using 'virus' in conversation usually implies a serious concern, not a minor ailment.
Since the virus can be fatal, everyone was advised to get vaccinated.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure. The virus cell that was sneezed into your lungs is sneaky. Pretending to be a friend,
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How parasites change...
The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed, forcing them to bite over and over and over again. The rabies virus may cause that snarling, slobbering behavior by putting the immune system into overdrive. But whatever the method, when you think about how effectively
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How we conquered the...
Unlike variolation, which used actual smallpox virus to try to protect people, vaccination used the far less dangerous cowpox virus. The medical establishment, cautious then as now, deliberated at length over his findings before accepting them. But eventually vaccination was gradually accepted
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How data can predict the...
happened yet influenza pandemic we face with the potential to kill millions worldwide what would the next one look like it's a difficult question because historically flu pandemics have all been slightly different there were different strains of the virus and
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Why it’s so hard to cure...
the virus replicates within helper T cells, destroying many of them in the process. During this stage, patients often experience flu-like symptoms, but are typically not yet in mortal danger. However, for a period ranging from a few months to several years,
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What we know (and don't...
It begins by attacking the immune system's cells and neutralizing its responses, allowing the virus to proliferate. Starting anywhere from two to twenty days after contraction, initial symptoms like high temperature, aching, and sore throat
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Can you solve the virus...
all the sample vials have broken. The virus is contained for now, but unless you can destroy it, the vents will soon open and unleash a deadly airborne plague. Without hesitation, you grab your HazMat suit and get ready to save the world.
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Body Invaders PIPE National...
his blanket on top of the wasp cocoons giving them an extra layer of protection scientists believe the same wasp virus that infected it weeks before has now invaded the caterpillars brain and
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What is the Smallest...
kilometers high bacterial type organisms were the first life on earth and they've dominated our planets ever since excluding viruses which by most definitions are not alive bacteria are
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Bill Gates: The next...
Finally, we need lots of advanced R&D in areas of vaccines and diagnostics. There are some big breakthroughs, like the Adeno-associated virus, that could work very, very quickly.
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure. The virus cell that was sneezed into your lungs is sneaky. Pretending to be a friend,
Video examples
How parasites change...
The malaria parasite, on the other hand, blocks an enzyme that helps the mosquitoes feed, forcing them to bite over and over and over again. The rabies virus may cause that snarling, slobbering behavior by putting the immune system into overdrive. But whatever the method, when you think about how effectively
Video examples
How we conquered the...
Unlike variolation, which used actual smallpox virus to try to protect people, vaccination used the far less dangerous cowpox virus. The medical establishment, cautious then as now, deliberated at length over his findings before accepting them. But eventually vaccination was gradually accepted
Video examples
How data can predict the...
happened yet influenza pandemic we face with the potential to kill millions worldwide what would the next one look like it's a difficult question because historically flu pandemics have all been slightly different there were different strains of the virus and
Video examples
Why it’s so hard to cure...
the virus replicates within helper T cells, destroying many of them in the process. During this stage, patients often experience flu-like symptoms, but are typically not yet in mortal danger. However, for a period ranging from a few months to several years,
Video examples
What we know (and don't...
It begins by attacking the immune system's cells and neutralizing its responses, allowing the virus to proliferate. Starting anywhere from two to twenty days after contraction, initial symptoms like high temperature, aching, and sore throat
Video examples
Can you solve the virus...
all the sample vials have broken. The virus is contained for now, but unless you can destroy it, the vents will soon open and unleash a deadly airborne plague. Without hesitation, you grab your HazMat suit and get ready to save the world.
Video examples
Body Invaders PIPE National...
his blanket on top of the wasp cocoons giving them an extra layer of protection scientists believe the same wasp virus that infected it weeks before has now invaded the caterpillars brain and
Video examples
What is the Smallest...
kilometers high bacterial type organisms were the first life on earth and they've dominated our planets ever since excluding viruses which by most definitions are not alive bacteria are
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
Finally, we need lots of advanced R&D in areas of vaccines and diagnostics. There are some big breakthroughs, like the Adeno-associated virus, that could work very, very quickly.
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Quote examples
Bez
English Dancer
I had COVID a week before they made the announcement. I couldn't breathe and I couldn't tell if it was my heart or my lungs. I got to the hospital and I said, 'I've been having this heart attack for three days' and they plugged me into the machines and everything and I had a swollen heart and a virus. I really seriously thought I was going to die.
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Marsha P. Johnson
American Celebrity
I don't think you should be ashamed of anybody that you know that has AIDS. You should stand as close to them as you can and help them out as much as you can. I'm a strong believer in that and that's why I try to do that for everyone I know that has the virus.
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Theresa Tam
Canadian Public Servant
What we worry about is actually the potential negative aspects of wearing a mask, where people are not protecting their eyes, or other aspects of where the virus could enter your body, and that gives you a false sense of confidence.
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Richard Preston
American Writer
If a healthy person were placed on the other side of a room from a person who was sick with AIDS, the AIDS virus would not be able to drift across the room through the air and infect the healthy person.
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Abigail Spanberger
American Politician
No matter how successful we are in fighting the threat of covid-19 at home, we will not end the suffering and fear created by the virus unless we also combat it around the world.
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Claudio Hummes
Brazilian Clergyman
In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Monty Williams
American Coach
To some degree, it seems like around the country people are just living life like there is no virus. And that's scary.
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Andrew Cuomo
American Politician
This virus is an enemy that the entire country underestimated from day one and we have paid the price dearly.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
The AIDS virus is not more powerful than God.
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Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
Humanity is a virus.
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Bez
English Dancer
I had COVID a week before they made the announcement. I couldn't breathe and I couldn't tell if it was my heart or my lungs. I got to the hospital and I said, 'I've been having this heart attack for three days' and they plugged me into the machines and everything and I had a swollen heart and a virus. I really seriously thought I was going to die.
Quote examples
Marsha P. Johnson
American Celebrity
I don't think you should be ashamed of anybody that you know that has AIDS. You should stand as close to them as you can and help them out as much as you can. I'm a strong believer in that and that's why I try to do that for everyone I know that has the virus.
Quote examples
Theresa Tam
Canadian Public Servant
What we worry about is actually the potential negative aspects of wearing a mask, where people are not protecting their eyes, or other aspects of where the virus could enter your body, and that gives you a false sense of confidence.
Quote examples
Richard Preston
American Writer
If a healthy person were placed on the other side of a room from a person who was sick with AIDS, the AIDS virus would not be able to drift across the room through the air and infect the healthy person.
Quote examples
Abigail Spanberger
American Politician
No matter how successful we are in fighting the threat of covid-19 at home, we will not end the suffering and fear created by the virus unless we also combat it around the world.
Quote examples
Claudio Hummes
Brazilian Clergyman
In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Quote examples
Monty Williams
American Coach
To some degree, it seems like around the country people are just living life like there is no virus. And that's scary.
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Andrew Cuomo
American Politician
This virus is an enemy that the entire country underestimated from day one and we have paid the price dearly.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
The AIDS virus is not more powerful than God.
Quote examples
Genesis P-Orridge
English Musician
Humanity is a virus.
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