Semiviral

Quick meaning: Semiviral is an adjective meaning (virology) Partially viral (of or relating to a biological virus).

Meaning

(virology) Partially viral (of or relating to a biological virus).

More Meanings

1. (social media) Somewhat or moderately viral (circulated rapidly and widely).

Example Sentences

Almost immediately after the video went semiviral, activist Rosa Clemente mobilized a group of women of color to coauthor and sign a statement denouncing the video, calling for XXL to feature anti–sexual violence content and demanding the firing of then–XXL editor-in-chief, Vanessa Satten.⁴²

Nonviral vectors are perceived as having a better safety profile than their viral counterparts, with an ability to transfer very large fragments of genetic material. Vectors include cationic liposomes, cationic polymers, yeast artificial chromosomes, Epstein–Barr virus plasmids and semiviral systems, as in the case of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ transposon [30,31].

Word Forms

• semi-viral

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