🦠virus

noun
/ˈvaɪrəs/

Meaning

A tiny infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism.

Example Sentences

The computer was infected with a dangerous virus.

Example Expressions

spread like a virus

Synonyms

pathogen, germ, bug, infection

Antonyms

antidote, cure

Collocations

computer virus, deadly virus, spread virus

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