(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses) 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a complete, fully developed viral particle composed of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Single, complete virus particle, consisting of a core of nucleic acid, within a protein envelope.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Complete extracellular form of a virus consisting of DNA or RNA surrounded by a coat.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The extracellular form of a virus (i.e., a virus particles).
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The complete virus particle that is structurally intact and infectious.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The name of the virus once it is out of a cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a complete virus particle existing outside a cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A virus particle. Viral DNA or RNA enclosed in an organic capsule. See virus.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a complete virus particle that exists outside of a host cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            An elementary viral particle consisting of genetic material and a protein covering.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A replication-competent virus particle.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A virus particle existing freely outside a host cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            (veer´ e on) • The virus particle, the minimum unit capable of infecting a cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            An infectious virus particle.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            An individual viral particle.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a mature infectious virus particle existing outside a cell.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A mature and infectious virus particle.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a structurally complete virus, a viral particle.1
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a complete virus particle that consists of an RNA or DNA core with a protein coat, sometimes with external envelopes. It is the extracellular infective form of a virus.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A rudimentary virus particle with a central nucleoid surrounded by a protein sheath.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A complete infective virus particle comprised of a nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat and, in some cases, other material. Two substructures of viruses are viroids and prions.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            The infectious unit of a virus. ( 10)
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A fully-formed, mature virus. Infection is initiated in a cell by a virion.