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virus

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/ˈvaɪrəs/ · vi-rus

A microscopic pathogen that can infect living organisms and cause diseases.

Meanings

nountechnical

A microscopic pathogen that can infect living organisms and cause diseases.

ایک خردبینی جرثومہ جو جانداروں کو متاثر کر سکتا ہے اور بیماریوں کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

وائرس

virus

Synonyms

germpathogenmicrobeجرثومہمائیکروبیپیتھوجن

Common Collocations

  • viral infection
  • computer virus
  • virus outbreak

Example Sentences

The virus spread rapidly through the population.

وائرس آبادی میں تیزی سے پھیل گیا۔

Virus aabadi mein tezī se phail gaya.

Scientists are working on a vaccine to combat the new virus.

سائنسدان نئے وائرس کا مقابلہ کرنے کے لیے ویکسین پر کام کر رہے ہیں۔

Scientists naye virus ka muqabla karne ke liye vaccine par kaam kar rahe hain.

This computer virus can corrupt all your files.

یہ کمپیوٹر وائرس آپ کی تمام فائلوں کو خراب کر سکتا ہے۔

Yeh computer virus aap ki tamaam files ko kharab kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

bacteria:Bacteria are living organisms, while viruses are not considered living because they cannot reproduce on their own.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a virus as a tiny invader attacking a host.

Imagine a small soldier in a battle within the body.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "virus" — poison or slime

First known use: 15th century

The term was adopted in modern languages to describe infectious agents in the late 19th century.