virology
noun
the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.
virological
-
a word derived from
virology.
Example Sentences
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The overwhelming weight of scientific opinion in the epidemiological and virological communities is that the virus reached humans via naturally infected wildlife, a process known as zoonosis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
The outcomes reported today follow planned ART interruptions once the children met predefined virological and immunological criteria.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
But Débarre and colleagues take it to task in their report, accusing it of having “deviated from its stated mission” of speeding the sharing of virological data.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2023
The RBD and FCS are central to initial virological arguments by expert proponents of the lab-leak hypothesis.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 18, 2022
And of course I am forced to classify the Lancet as a plague ship until a bacteriological and virological examination has been completed on both ship and crew.
From Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse
