Virino (Noun)
Meaning
(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The discovery of the virino was a groundbreaking moment in understanding the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system.
- A key characteristic of the virino is its unique composition of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins.
- Research on virinos has provided important insights into the mechanisms by which these infectious particles cause disease.
- Virinos are thought to replicate without the need for a host cell, a feature that distinguishes them from traditional viruses.
- The study of virinos has significant implications for our understanding of the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases.