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

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

Crawford said this semester’s virology course will be all about hantavirus. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026

In this case, researchers combined serology, molecular virology, and animal models to evaluate a virus that would otherwise remain hidden in the background of routine surveillance. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Lacks’ HeLa cells, which were discovered though her cervical cancer diagnosis, revolutionized virology, cancer research, and the quest for a polio vaccine. — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 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