Definition of Viropexis

1. Noun. (biology) The process whereby certain viruses become attached to a cell wall and are incorporated into the cell by phagocytosis ¹

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Medical Definition of Viropexis

1. Binding of virus to a cell and subsequent absorption (engulfment) of virus particles by that cell. Origin: viro-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Viropexis

viroids
virole
viroled
viroles
virologic
virological
virologically
virologies
virologist
virologists
virology
virome
viromes
viron
viropexia
viropexis (current term)
virophage
virophages
viroplasm
virose
viroses
virosis
virostatic
virostatics
virotherapy
virous
virtopsies
virtopsy
virtu
virtual

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