Le virus
Example: Le virus se propage rapidement dans la population locale.
Definition
"Le virus" refers to a microscopic infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism, causing diseases and spreading rapidly within populations, as in the example phrase where it spreads quickly in the local community.
Etymology
The term "le virus" comes from the Latin word 'virus,' meaning poison or venom. Originally, it described any harmful substance, but over time it came to specifically denote infectious agents, reflecting the idea of something that causes disease or harm.
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"Le virus" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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