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Definition of Viral
1. Adjective. Relating to or caused by a virus. "Viral infection"
Definition of Viral
1. Adjective. (virology) Of or relating to a biological virus. ¹
2. Adjective. (virology) Caused by a virus. ¹
3. Adjective. (computing) Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers. ¹
4. Adjective. (advertising and marketing) Spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest. ¹
5. Noun. (context: marketing) A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Viral
1. pertaining to or caused by a virus [adj] : VIRALLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Viral
1. Pertaining to, caused by or of the nature of virus. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)