The word "virus" is actually directly from Latin. Virus in English is also spelt virus in Latin. It is a shorter version of the Latin word virulentus, which means poisonous.
virus is derived from latin virus that mean slimy, poisonous, or toxin.
Plague = Pestilentia
Virus is Latin for poisonous or other noxious substances.
virus, viri (masculine)
It was actually from the Latin word meaning slimy and poisonous.
Viral means pertaining to a virus. Virus is a latin word that means poison. The study of virus is called virology.
Viral means pertaining to a virus. Virus is a latin word that means poison. The study of virus is called virology.
Virus is a word taken from the Latin . . . it is not an acronym.
It's 'venemum'.The Latin word for venom is 'venenum'. 'Venenum' is a nominative neuter word and is often qualified by 'virus' which means strength.
There is no Abbreviation of VIRUS. Its an Latin word which means "toxin or poison". Plz search for Virus in google search engine for more details.
The definition according to Google Definitions is: A virus (from the Latin virus meaning toxin or poison) is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the cells of other organisms.