virology

American  

[vahy-rol-uh-jee, vi-] / vaɪˈrɒl ə dʒi, vɪ- /

noun

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

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virology British  

/ ˌvaɪrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, vaɪˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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virology Scientific  

/ vī-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of viruses and viral diseases.

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Other Word Forms

• virological adjective
• virologist noun

Etymology

Origin of virology

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

Example Sentences

"This model reflects the responses of the human body much more accurately than the conventional cell lines used for virology research," Foxman says.

From Science Daily

Meanwell was born and raised in Louth in the U.K. and went on to study virology at the University of Birmingham.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bird flu virus infecting farm flocks across the UK could be the most infectious yet, the government's former top expert in avian virology has warned.

From BBC

“There was no molecular biology to speak of and very little virology. … It was a brave field of work.”

From Los Angeles Times

A strike could affect operations at hospitals and clinics as well as research at the UC on cancer, food safety, virology, climate change and other issues.

From Los Angeles Times