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Meaning of "virus-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRUS-LIKE

virus-like  [ˈvaɪərəsˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIRUS-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Virus-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VIRUS-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of virus-like in the English dictionary

The first definition of virus-like in the dictionary is resembling any of a group of submicroscopic entities consisting of a single nucleic acid chain surrounded by a protein coat and capable of replication only within the cells of living organisms: many are pathogenic. Other definition of virus-like is similar to an illness caused by a virus. Virus-Like is also similar to an unauthorized program that inserts itself into a computer system and then propagates itself to other computers via networks or disks; when activated it interferes with the operation of the computer.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIRUS-LIKE


boxlike
ˈbɒksˌlaɪk
businesslike
ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk
canvaslike
ˈkænvəsˌlaɪk
fencelike
ˈfɛnsˌlaɪk
forceps-like
ˈfɔːsɪpsˌlaɪk
fortresslike
ˈfɔːtrəsˌlaɪk
foxlike
ˈfɒksˌlaɪk
fungus-like
ˈfʌŋɡəsˌlaɪk
furnace-like
ˈfɜːnɪsˌlaɪk
glasslike
ˈɡlɑːsˌlaɪk
grasslike
ˈɡrɑːsˌlaɪk
harness-like
ˈhɑːnɪsˌlaɪk
horselike
ˈhɔːsˌlaɪk
mouselike
ˈmaʊsˌlaɪk
princelike
ˈprɪnsˌlaɪk
purselike
ˈpɜːsˌlaɪk
sinuslike
ˈsaɪnəsˌlaɪk
Tardis-like
ˈtɑːdɪsˌlaɪk
trancelike
ˈtrɑːnsˌlaɪk
waxlike
ˈwæksˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRUS-LIKE

virtuosa
virtuose
virtuosi
virtuosic
virtuosity
virtuoso
virtuosoship
virtuous
virtuous circle
virtuously
virtuousness
virucidal
virulence
virulency
virulent
virulently
viruliferous
virus
virus chip
virusoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRUS-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
human-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
water-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of virus-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «virus-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIRUS-LIKE

Find out the translation of virus-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of virus-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «virus-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

病毒样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

similar a un virus
570 millions of speakers

English

virus-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वायरस की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الفيروسات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вирусоподобная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virus -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাইরাস মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

virus-like
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti virus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Virus-ähnliches
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウイルス様
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바이러스와 유사한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya virus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

virus như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைரஸ் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायरस सारखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

virüs benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

virus-simili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wirusopodobne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вірусоподібних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

virus-like
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαν-ιό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

virus -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

virusliknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

viruslignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of virus-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRUS-LIKE»

The term «virus-like» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIRUS-LIKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «virus-like» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «virus-like» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about virus-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRUS-LIKE»

Discover the use of virus-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to virus-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Potatoes and Production of ...
This book is a comprehensive up-to-date treatise that includes information on virus-, viroid- and phytoplasma-induced potato diseases.
Gad Loebenstein, 2001
2
Quantitative Effects of Defective Interfering Virus-like ...
Defective interfering particles (DIPs) are virus-like particles that arise during virus infections and carry defects that prevent them from reproducing on their own.
Kristen Ann Stauffer Thompson, 2008
3
Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Major Crops in Developing ...
It is estimated that virus and virus-like diseases cause about 20% of the losses caused by the various plant disease agents. Some virus diseases can have a disastrous effect on crop yields and threaten the food-producing potential especially ...
Gad Loebenstein, George Thottappilly, 2004
4
Virus Structure and Assembly
The deuterium incorporation profile for a peptide spanning MA residues 44–75 also displays little difference between immature and mature virus-like particles. A peptide spanning P6 residues 455–496 also displays little difference in ...
‎2005
5
Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables: Diagnosis and Management
Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, 92521, California, USA Abstract : This chapter covers fifteen virus and virus like diseases of citrus plus thermotherapy, with emphasis on the citrus tristeza disease. Included in ...
Naqvi, S.A.M.H. Naqvi, 2004
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Biology Of Conidial Fungi
Virus-like particles in the fungus Coprinus lagopus. Heredity 31, 428. Spire, D. ( 1971). Virus des champignons. Physiol. Veg. 9, 555-567. Spire, D., Ferault, A. C., and Bertrandy, J. (1972a). Observation de particles de type viral dans une ...
Garry T. Cole, 2012
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Mucosal Vaccines: Modern Concepts, Strategies, and Challenges
J Clin Microbiol 31:2185–2191 Grgacic EV, Anderson DA (2006) Virus-like particles: passport to immune recognition. Methods 40:60–65 Haynes JR (2009) Influenza virus-like particle vaccines. Expert Rev Vaccines 8:435–445 Haynes JR , ...
Pamela A. Kozlowski, 2012
8
Investigation of Oncogenic Viruses: Papers
Particles resembling murine type B and/or type C virus particles and small virus- like particles have been observed in a number of specimens. Particles resembling type B and/or type C virus particles have been found in 34 of the 100 breast ...
George J. Todaro, 1974
9
Marine Microbiology: Ecology & Applications
8.3 Enumerating viruses and virus-like particles The most productive method of studying free marine viruses is by direct microscopic observation of seawater samples, which avoids the need for infection of a cultured host. However, strictly we ...
Colin Munn, 2003
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Virus Taxonomy: Ninth Report of the International Committee ...
Ty element transposition: reverse transcriptase and virus-like particles. Cell, 42, 507–517. Kikuchi, Y., Ando, Y. and Shiba, T. (1986). Unusual priming mechanism of RNA-directed DNA synthesis in copia retroviruslike particles of Drosophila.
Andrew MQ King, Elliot Lefkowitz, Michael J. Adams, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIRUS-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term virus-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vaccine with virus-like nanoparticles effective treatment for RSV …
ATLANTA--A vaccine containing virus-like nanoparticles, or microscopic, genetically engineered particles, is an effective treatment for respiratory syncytial virus ... «EurekAlert, Aug 15»
2
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 Virus-like particle vaccine protects …
The experimental vaccine is made from non-infectious virus-like particles (VLPs) that stimulate an immune response, but that cannot replicate or cause disease. «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
3
Intranasal virus-like particle vaccine shown to be effective against …
A study published Tuesday in mBios, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journal, has found that an intranasal virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine offers ... «Vaccine News Daily, Jul 15»
4
Lenovo caught adding virus-like software to computers
Lenovo had come under fire from security researchers who said earlier on Thursday the company pre-installed a virus-like software from a company called ... «The Australian Financial Review, Feb 15»
5
Lenovo's virus-like software makes laptops prone to hacking: Experts
China's Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest PC maker, had pre-installed a virus-like software on laptops that makes the devices more vulnerable to hacking, ... «Hindustan Times, Feb 15»
6
Virus Like Particles Present New Allergy Treatment Option
Now, a new review of existing research suggests that virus-like particles (VLPs) might be used to vaccinate many people against allergic reactions without ... «HCPLive, Jan 15»
7
Virus-like 'WireLurker' malware targets Apple Mac and iOS devices
A new and 'unprecedented' malware family has been targeting Apple devices much like a traditional computer virus, and is thought to have infected up to ... «SC Magazine UK, Nov 14»
8
US FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Novavax' H7N9 Influenza …
During the contract's 43-month base period, Novavax has been developing and testing its novel recombinant virus-like particle (VLP) influenza vaccines to ... «FierceVaccines, Oct 14»
9
Virus-like euphemisms abound in corporate
Euphemisms are like rabbits. Actually, they're like viruses. Oh, let's just say they're like virus-rabbit hybrids. Virabbits. They're small and fluffy and sometimes ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
10
The Lancet: virus-like particle vaccine shows promise against …
The first human trial of a new vaccine developed using non-infectious virus-like particles (VLP) appears likely to offer protection against chikungunya virus, ... «EurekAlert, Aug 14»

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