"Virus" is a word in ENGLISH
Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers,
the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons.
Fig.: Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or
moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the
virus of obscene books.
The special contagion, inappreciable to the senses and
acting in exceedingly minute quantities, by which a disease is
introduced into the organism and maintained there.
For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.
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A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general.
Read the complete definitionConveying or generating disease; pestilential; poisonous; as, contagious air.
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