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inclusion body

noun Pathology.

a particle that takes a characteristic stain, found in a virus-infected cell.

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Nearby words

include, include out, included, incluse, inclusion, inclusion body, inclusion body disease, inclusion body encephalitis, inclusion cell, inclusion cell disease, inclusion complex

Origin of inclusion body

First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for inclusion body

inclusion body

noun

pathol any of the small particles found in the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells infected with certain viruses
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Medicine definitions for inclusion body

inclusion body

n.

An abnormal structure in a cell nucleus or cytoplasm having characteristic staining properties and associated especially with certain viral infections, such as rabies and smallpox.
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