viral
IPA: vˈaɪrʌɫ
noun
- (marketing) A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.
adjective
- (virology) Of or relating to a biological virus.
- (virology) Caused by a virus.
- (computing) Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
- (advertising and marketing) Spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest.
- (social media) Circulated rapidly and widely from one user to another.
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Examples of "viral" in Sentences
- Viral diseases are dangerous for the newborns.
- The viral and bacterial bronchitis is contagious.
- Viral diseases include canine distemper and influenza.
- Adsorption is the first step in the viral infection cycle.
- Viral infection can often result in the death of the plant.
- Not much is known about viral diseases in Camellia japonica.
- The viral capsid has been the subject of studies in virus assembly.
- The viral DNA is found in the nucleus soon after infection of the cell.
- Mumps of the salivary glands is a viral infection of the parotid glands.
- Hepatitis caused by viral means is the most common cause of the disease.
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