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viral Definition

vi·ral (rəl)

adjective

of, involving, or caused by a virus

viral Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: No independent commentator could have missed the steady, almost viral growth of European style government over our own Parliament.
  • usually: Encephalitis is an often life-threatening illness caused by infection, usually viral, or by autoimmune diseases affecting the brain.
  • just: But is this clever promotion or just viral advertising?
  • truly: For a game to go truly viral, youâre reliant on two factors, reckons Oli Christie, creative director of Inbox Digital.
  • so: Consumers now trust their peers more than they trust advertisers, so viral is becoming more and more important.
  • also: Also viral fragments causing exhaustion now out of cells.

Modifies a noun

  • hepatitis: For more information about viral hepatitis, contact the British Liver trust on 01473 276 328.
  • infection: In many cases, onset is linked to a viral infection.
  • meningitis: In mild cases of viral meningitis, people may not even go to their doctor.
  • replication: Genome replication: The stage of viral replication at which the virus genome is copied to form new progeny genomes.
  • load: The man whose HIV antibody status changed also seems to have had a change in his viral load.
  • encephalitis: At the age of three, Luke suddenly became seriously ill with viral encephalitis of unknown origin.

Used with adjective complement

  • go: For a game to go truly viral, youâre reliant on two factors, reckons Oli Christie, creative director of Inbox Digital.
  • recognize: Top brands also recognize viral as an important way to disseminate their message.

Preposition: in

  • origin: Up to 13 % of community-acquired pneumonias are viral in origin.
  • nature: They are viral in nature and whilst not infectious they do seem to spread on individuals.

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