Definition & Meaning of "virion"in English

Virion

a complete virus particle that includes genetic material wrapped in a protein coat, capable of infecting host cells to replicate

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

virions

Examples

The influenza virion contains viral RNA enclosed within a protein capsid and an outer lipid envelope.

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