virosome

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noun

the reconstituted membrane of an enveloped virus

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Meanings

nounvirosome (plural virosomes)

plural virosomes

  1. the reconstituted membrane of an enveloped virus

Origin

From viro- + -some.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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