virus

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for virus

virus 🔊 /vajˈɹʌs/

virus : විෂාණු

virus : වයිරස්

virus : වෛරසය

virus : රෝග විෂය

virus : වයිරසය

virus definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.
  2. 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.
  3. Fig.: Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.