viral load

[ vahy-ruhl lohd ]

/ ˈvaɪ rəl ˈloʊd /

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noun Pathology.

the amount or concentration of a virus in a given quantity of blood, saliva, mucus, or other bodily fluid, often expressed as the number of viral particles per milliliter of the fluid: When HIV treatment is effective, the viral load in the blood becomes undetectable.The droplets from a flu-infected person’s sneeze leave their viral load on whatever surface they land on.

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Also called vi·ral bur·den

[vahy-ruhl bur-dn] /ˈvaɪ rəl ˈbɜr dn/ .

Origin of viral load

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby viral load

viraginity, virago, viral, viral infection, virality, viral load, viral marketing, Vira Saiva, Virazole, Vir Chakra, Virchow

How to use viral load in a sentence

Some of these new variants, like one from the UK, are more infectious and take a smaller viral load to cause a full body invasion.
Why don’t we have an ideal mask yet?|Katherine Ellen Foley|February 6, 2021|Quartz
If we can speed up vaccinations and get viral loads down, we can combat the spread.
Maryland Democrats call for ‘course correction’ amid regionwide frustration over vaccine rollout|Erin Cox, Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Those in the placebo group also had much higher viral loads, by about a 100-fold difference, and carried the virus for three to four times as long.
There’s a new COVID-19 vaccine in the running—but variants could pose a problem|Sara Chodosh|January 28, 2021|Popular-Science
The lower the viral load an individual comes in contact with, the less sick they’re likely to get, Gandhi says.
When are two masks better than one for preventing COVID-19?|Tara Santora|January 20, 2021|Popular-Science

If they were, they likely would have had sufficient viral load to infect others.
Lawmakers are testing positive for Covid-19 after the Capitol lockdown|Sean Collins|January 12, 2021|Vox
That video of you doing all the New York impressions went viral.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He also was working to recruit Castro as a driver for a drug load.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“JSwipe is currently under heavy load,” flashed across the screen, one night as a friend and I looked at it.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Brooklyn musician Bobby Shmurda, whose ‘Shmoney Dance’ went viral, was arrested today on ‘gang conspiracy’ charges, police said.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios|M.L. Nestel|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the acclaim and the viral popularity, the band has never lost that independant creative spirit.
OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age|Lauren Schwartzberg|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, as the keel of the boats touched bottom, each boat-load dashed into the water and then into the enemy's fire.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Longcluse looked animated—smiling; but a stupendous load lay on his heart.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He had come down after the wagon load, which had to be pitched on again rather more deliberately.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Thus a straw rope enclosing twenty or more eggs, well protected, was made and thrown over the top of the load.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
A most comical sight was the cook, perched on top of his load of pans, pots, and potatoes.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike

Scientific definitions for viral load

viral load

[ vī′rəl ]

The concentration of a virus, such as HIV, in the blood.