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virus

Definition

  • noun: an extremely small living thing that causes a disease and that spreads from one person or animal to another
  • noun: the causative agent of an infectious disease
  • synonyms: venom, poison

Examples

  • I think I have the 'virus' that's going around this winter.

  • The software checks your hard drive for 'viruses'.

  • the AIDS 'virus' = the 'virus' that causes AIDS

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - What are you watching? - Bert and Ernie. Forrest, I'm sick. What, do you have a cough due to a cold? I have some virus, and the doctors, they don't know what it is, and there isn't anything they can do about it. You could come home with me. You and little Forrest could (..)
    1994 Forrest Gump