VIROLOGY


Meaning of VIROLOGY in English

n.

Pronunciation: v ī - ' rä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin vir us + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

Date: circa 1935

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

– vi · ro · log · i · cal \ ˌ v ī -r ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ or vi · ro · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective

– vi · ro · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– vi · rol · o · gist \ v ī - ' rä-l ə -jist \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.