virion

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Noun virion has 1 sense

virion - (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)
--₁ is a kind of particle
--₁ has part: capsid

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Virion

Noun

A virion is a complete, infectious form of a virus outside a host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core (either DNA or RNA) and a protein coat.

Example sentence: The scientists analyzed the structure of the virion to understand its mode of action.

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