viru-, vir-

(Latin: poison)

poliovirus

retrovirus

rhabdovirus

1. A rod-shaped virus that contains RNA; that is, the virus that causes rabies.
2. Any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Rhabdoviridae, including the rabies virus.

rhinovirus

Any of a subgroup of the picornaviruses considered to be etiologically associated with the common cold and certain other upper respiratory ailments.

viral

viroid

virologic

virological

virologist

virology

virophobia

virosis

virucidal

virucide, virucidal, viruscide

The killing of viruses.

virulence

A cross reference of another word family that is related directly, or indirectly, with: "poison": toxico-; veno-.

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viru-, vir-

(Latin: poison)

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