virology

[ vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi- ]

/ vaɪˈrɒl ə dʒi, vɪ- /

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noun

the science dealing with the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them.

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Origin of virology

First recorded in 1930–35; vir(us) + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM virology

vi·ro·log·i·cal

[vahy-ruh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌvaɪ rəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivevi·rol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby virology

virino, virion, virl, viroid, virologist, virology, Viron, virosis, v. irr., Virtanen, virtu

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How to use virology in a sentence

In virology, historically, attenuated vaccines were generated by gain-of-function studies, which took human virus pathogens and adapted them for improved growth in cell culture, which reduced virus virulence in the natural human host.
“We never created a supervirus.” Ralph Baric explains gain-of-function research.|Rowan Jacobsen|July 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
At first, I was captivated by the virology and epidemiology of the pandemic, but these were human lives, and ultimately those of my family.
'I Truly Did Find My Calling.' Meet the Young People Shaping Health Care's Post-Pandemic Future|Tara Law|June 10, 2021|Time
More recently, Fauci has been targeted for having repeatedly urged caution on the idea that the virus emerged after escaping from a virology lab in China.
Tucker Carlson leverages yet another document dump to accuse Fauci of criminality|Philip Bump|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
In Cambodia, Erik Karlsson of the virology unit at the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge says the latest outbreak was likely caused by a breach of the country’s strict quarantine measures.
Southeast Asia Kept COVID-19 Under Control For Most of the Pandemic. Now It's Battling Worrying New Surges|Amy Gunia / Hong Kong|May 14, 2021|Time

Now, coverage is shifting away from topics like epidemiology and virology and to more core areas of science coverage, like other flu vaccines and the impact of the anti-vaxxer movement on parents and their children.
‘Exhaustion around the pandemic’: Parenting publishers find value in a break from COVID coverage|Sara Guaglione|April 5, 2021|Digiday

British Dictionary definitions for virology

virology

/ (vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the study of viruses and the diseases they cause

Derived forms of virology

virological (ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivevirologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for virology

virology

[ vī-rŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.