slow virus

slow vi·rus

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sloh vahy-ruh s]
- /sloʊ ˈvaɪ rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sloh vahy-ruh s]
- /sloʊ ˈvaɪ rəs/

Definitions of slow virus words

noun slow virus a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before producing symptoms, as in several neurological diseases, including kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 1
noun slow virus any of a class of virus-like disease-causing agents known as prions that are present in the body for a long time before becoming active or infectious and are very resistant to radiation and similar factors: believed to be the cause of BSE and scrapie 0
noun slow virus any of a number of viruses or viruslike infective agents that incubate for months or years before the manifestation of symptoms 0

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Origin of slow virus

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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slow virus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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