uncoating

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noun

A process in which the viral capsid of a virus is removed, leading to the release of the viral genomic nucleic acid.

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Meanings

noununcoating (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA process in which the viral capsid of a virus is removed, leading to the release of the viral genomic nucleic acid.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of uncoat
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APA

uncoating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncoating

MLA

“uncoating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncoating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncoating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncoating.

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