Virion Definition

vīrē-ŏn, vîrē-
virions
noun
The complete, mature, infectious form of a virus when it is outside a host cell.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Virion

Noun

Singular:
virion
Plural:
virions

Origin of Virion

  • vir(us) –on

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Virion Sentence Examples

  • Influenza split virion inactivated vaccine belongs to a class of medicines called Influenza Vaccines.

  • Searches for host cell receptors to which virion membrane proteins bind.

  • A second " helper virus " infects the cell to enable this RNA to be packaged into a virion particle.

  • Influenza split virion inactivated vaccine may affect blood tests for certain viruses.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIR

Words Ending With

NONION

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virion

Words Starting With V and Ending With N

Starts With V & Ends With NStarts With VI & Ends With NStarts With V & Ends With ON

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With N