filterable virus
noun
a virus particle small enough to pass through a filter of diatomaceous earth or porcelain, which will not pass bacteria: chiefly historical or an informal indicator of size, as synthetic membrane filters now permit passage of the smallest virus.
Origin of filterable virus
1First recorded in 1910–15
Words Nearby filterable virus
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How to use filterable virus in a sentence
The term virus or filterable virus is likewise applied to these ultramicroscopic and filterable agents.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology | Charles Bradfield MorreyThe disease so produced is not contagious, and the contagious element seems to be due to the filterable virus.
Disease and Its Causes | William Thomas Councilman
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