Antonyms for VIRUS
ˈvaɪ rəsvirus

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1. virusnoun

   (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

   Synonyms:
   computer virus

2. virusnoun

   a harmful or corrupting agency

   "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"

   Synonyms:
   computer virus

3. virus, computer virusnoun

   a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer

   "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"

   Synonyms:
   virus, computer virus

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1. anti-virus

   Submitted by anonymous on January 6, 2020  

How to use VIRUS in a sentence?

1. Bernie Sanders:

   We'll have tremendous rallies, we're doing very well. We've done a fantastic job, with respect to that subject, on the virus.

2. The FDA:

   Hepatitis A virus can result in a liver infection that may be inapparent. However, when symptoms occur, they can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months.

3. Qi Xiaolong:

   As we're facing the shortage of virus test-kits in Wuhan and other virus-stricken areas near it (or the shortage of professional testing staff), current case-confirming procedures cannot meet the requirement of diagnosis and treatment.

4. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:

   In about 14 % of cases, the virus causes severe diseases including pneumonia and shortness of breath. And about 5 % of patients have critical diseases including respiratory failure, septic shock and multiorgan failure, in 2 % of reported cases, the virus is fatal, and the risk of death increases the older you are. We see relatively few cases among children. More research is needed to understand why.

5. Anthony Fauci:

   We now know the level of virus in an asymptomatic person is about the same as the level of virus in somebody who has symptoms, so it's like, oh my goodness, how do you address that ?

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