virus
/ˈvaɪɹəs/noun
A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Example sentence
- “He caught a virus and had to stay home from school.”
Related words
bacteriaA type, species, or strain of bacterium.outbreakAn eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.germA pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.pandemicA pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.diseaseAn abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.