subviral
/sʌbˈvaɪrəl/
adjective
- Relating to or being smaller or simpler than a typical virus, such as a virus fragment or a defective interfering particle.
- The lab studied subviral particles that can interfere with normal virus replication.
- Researchers are exploring subviral components to develop new antiviral therapies.
- Some subviral agents, like viroids, consist only of a short strand of RNA.