Medical Definition of Defective viruses

1. Viruses which lack a complete genome so that they cannot completely replicate or cannot form a protein coat. Some are host-dependent defectives, meaning they can replicate only in cell systems which provide the particular genetic function which they lack. Others, called satellite viruses, are able to replicate only when their genetic defect is complemented by a helper virus. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defective Viruses

defections
defective
defective
defectively
defectiveness
defectivenesses
defectives
defective bacteriophage
defective interfering particle
defective organism
defective phage
defective pleading
defective probacteriophage
defective prophage
defective virus
defective viruses (current term)
defector
defectors
defects
defect of speech
defemination
defeminise
defeminization
defeminizations
defeminize
defeminized
defeminizes
defeminizing
defence
defenced

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