inclusion body

noun Pathology.

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

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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inclusion body in Medicine

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.