Avirulent: meaning, definitions and examples

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avirulent

 

[ หŒeษช.vษชหˆrjuห.lษ™nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

medical term

The term 'avirulent' refers to a microorganism or pathogen that is not capable of causing disease. Avirulent strains can still elicit an immune response without resulting in illness, making them useful in vaccine development and research.

Synonyms

benign, mild, non-pathogenic

Examples of usage

  • The lab used an avirulent strain of the virus for vaccine studies.
  • Avirulent bacteria can sometimes be beneficial in creating immunity.
  • Researchers often manipulate avirulent strains to understand disease mechanisms.

Translations

Translations of the word "avirulent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น avirulento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคฟเคฐเฅเคฒเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช avirulent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ avirulen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฒั–ั€ัƒะปะตะฝั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ awirulentny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๆฏ’ๆ€งใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท avirulent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ avirulento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท avirulent

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ณ‘์›์„ฑ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุถุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avirulentnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ avirulentnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ž่‡ด็—…ๆ€ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avirulentno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณvirulens

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฒะธั€ัƒะปะตะฝั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avirulent

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ avirulento

Word origin

The term 'avirulent' is derived from the prefix 'a-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and 'virulent,' which comes from the Latin 'virulentus,' meaning 'poisonous' or 'venomous.' The concept arose in the field of microbiology and immunology as scientists began to classify different strains of pathogens based on their ability to cause disease. It reflects the advancements in understanding the immune system and the importance of using non-pathogenic strains for the development of vaccines. The usage of the term has grown as more research into avirulent organisms has been conducted, particularly in the context of studying infectious diseases and developing safer medical treatments.