"pseudovirion" meaning in English

See pseudovirion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pseudovirions [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + virion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|virion}} pseudo- + virion Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudovirion (plural pseudovirions)
  1. (virology) A synthetic viral particle that cannot replicate, used to inject foreign nucleic acid into a cell. Wikipedia link: pseudovirion Categories (topical): Virology

Inflected forms

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