virose

1 of 2

adjective

vi·​rose

ˈvīˌrōs

1

: having or suggestive of a poisonous quality

2

: fetid, malodorous

virose

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: virosis

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin virosus poisonous, from virus poison + -osus -ous

Noun

French or German, from New Latin virosis

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