virology

noun

vi·​rol·​o·​gy vī-ˈrä-lə-jē 

: a branch of science that deals with viruses and viral diseases

virological

ˌvī-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or virologic

ˌvī-rə-ˈlä-jik 

virologically

ˌvī-rə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

virologist

vī-ˈrä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of virology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new eight members appear to have strong credentials related to medicine, public health, epidemiology and statistics, but with less of an emphasis on credentials related to immunology, virology and vaccinology in comparison with previous committees. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 June 2025

Advertisement Crucially, the surveyors then asked another question: how much would that risk increase if AI tools could match the performance of a team of experts on a difficult virology troubleshooting test? —Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025

Photos of the leftover Beef Wellington were also shown to the court and Dr. David Lovelock — who specializes in plant virology and bacteriology — during the trial, per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). —Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 July 2025

But there is also risk in not being home to the latest virology research. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

vir(us) + -o- + -logy

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for virology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Kids Definition

virology

noun

vi·​rol·​o·​gy vī-ˈräl-ə-jē 

: a branch of science concerned with viruses and diseases caused by viruses

virologist

vī-ˈräl-ə-jəst 

noun

Medical Definition

virology

noun

vi·​rol·​o·​gy vī-ˈräl-ə-jē 

plural virologies

: a branch of science that deals with viruses