"virion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvaɪɹiɑn/ [General-American], /ˈvɪɹiɑn/ [General-American], /ˈvɪɹiɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvaɪɹiən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: virions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɹiɒn, -ɪɹiən Etymology: From French virion. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|virion}} French virion Head templates: {{en-noun}} virion (plural virions)
  1. (virology) A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell). Categories (topical): Virology Related terms: capsid Translations (particle of a virus): 病毒体 (bìngdútǐ) (Chinese), virion (Czech), virioni (Finnish), virion [masculine] (French), Virion [neuter] (German), sejten kívüli vírusrészecske [singular] (Hungarian), egyedülálló vírus [singular] (Hungarian), 비리온 (birion) (Korean), wirion [masculine] (Polish), vírion [masculine] (Portuguese), virião [masculine] (Portuguese), virión [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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