Etymology

neurovirulence

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Today it means: virulent disease of the nervous system, especially that caused by a neurovirulent virus Full definition →

English virulence ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishvirulence
  7. English todayneurovirulence

From neuro- + virulence.

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