VIRAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does viral mean? 

• VIRAL (adjective)
  The adjective VIRAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or caused by a virus

  Familiarity information: VIRAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VIRAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or caused by a virus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

viral infection

Pertainym:

virus ((virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein)

Derivation:

virus ((virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein)

 Context examples 

The analogue's structure differs only slightly from CTP's — but the difference is sufficient to bring viral replication to a halt.

(Scientists Discover How Antiviral Gene Works, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The study of viral processes at the molecular level.

(Molecular Virology, NCI Thesaurus)

The viral specific T-cells exert antiviral immunity.

(Allogeneic CD19-specific CAR-modified CD8 Plus Central Memory-derived Virus-specific T Cells, NCI Thesaurus)

Asthma is the No. 1 chronic disease in children and some of the causes such as genetics and viral infections during childhood are things we can't prevent.

(Obesity May Be to Blame for Quarter of Asthma Cases in Children, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Any viral organism that can be assigned to the family Adenoviridae.

(Adenovirus, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Viral infections have been suggested as a possible trigger.

(Virus linked to food sensitivity, NIH)

Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Alphavirus.

(Alphavirus, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Thus scientists can now sequence entire viral genomes.

(Algal Virus Infects, Affects Humans, NIH)

Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Molluscum contagiosum virus.

(Molluscum Contagiosum Virus, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Molluscipoxvirus.

(Molluscipoxvirus, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)