Das Virus
Example: Das Virus verbreitet sich schnell in der großen Stadt.
Definition
"Das Virus" is a microscopic infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease. It spreads rapidly, as in the example phrase, where the virus quickly propagates in a large city, impacting public health.
Etymology
The word "das Virus" originates from Latin, where 'virus' meant 'poison' or 'venom.' It entered German medical vocabulary through scientific Latin, maintaining its meaning related to infectious agents. Did you know? The term was first used in a modern biological context in the late 19th century.
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"Das Virus" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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