Word Meaning

virus definition and meaning

v. i. Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.
v. i. The special contagion, inappreciable to the senses and acting in exceedingly minute quantities, by which a disease is introduced into the organism and maintained there.
v. i. Fig.: Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.

Crossword clues for virus

- A cause of some infectious diseases
- Disease carrier
- Harmful computer program
- Infective agent
- Source of infection