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Dane particle

noun

: a spherical particle found in the serum in hepatitis B that is the virion of the causative double-stranded DNA virus

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“Dane particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dane%20particle. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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