virology
vi·rol·o·gy
noun \vī-ˈrä-lə-jē\Definition of VIROLOGY
: a branch of science that deals with viruses and viral diseases
— vi·ro·log·i·cal \ˌvī-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or vi·ro·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— vi·ro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— vi·rol·o·gist \vī-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun
Origin of VIROLOGY
New Latin virus + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
First Known Use: circa 1935
Rhymes with VIROLOGY
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