virion
US /ˈvɪr.i.ɑːn/
UK /ˈvɪr.i.ɒn/
名詞
病毒顆粒, 病毒體
a complete, infectious form of a virus outside a host cell, with a core of RNA or DNA and a capsid
範例:
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The virion attaches to the surface of the host cell to begin the infection process.
病毒顆粒附著在宿主細胞表面以開始感染過程。
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Electron microscopy revealed the structure of the individual virion.
電子顯微鏡揭示了單個病毒顆粒的結構。