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in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.

The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of virulence; as, the attenuation of virus.

Poisoning caused by a virus that originates and develops in the organism itself.

Inoculation of a person with virus from his own body.

That which is given under the doctrine of administering a patient's own virus.

That which serves as a medium or agency to transmit disease; a virus produced by, or exhalation proceeding from, a diseased person, and capable of reproducing the disease.

Communicable by contact, by a virus, or by a bodily exhalation; catching; as, a contagious disease.

rogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus. Brande & C.

Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.

) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox,rabies, etc. See Vaccinate.

The system which undertakes to cure a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.

ted to man from animals, characterized by the formation, at the point of reception of the virus, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound exhaustion and usually fatal. Called also charbon, and sometimes, improperly, anthrax.

reventing certain diseases, as hydrophobia, by successive inoculations with an attenuated virus of gradually increasing strength.

The inoculation of a cow with human vaccine virus.

Inoculation with the syphilitic virus, especially when employed as a preventive measure, like vaccination.

e the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take. Shak. When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise. Bacon. In impressions from mind to mind, the impression taketh, but is overcome . . . before it work any manifest effect. Bacon.

e spleen, and ulceration of the intestines over the areas occupied by Peyer's glands. The virus, or contagion, of this fever is supposed to be a microscopic vegetable organism, or bacterium. Called also enteric fever. See Peyer's glands. -- Typhoid state, a condition common to many diseases, characterized by profound…

To inoculate with the cowpox by means of a virus, called vaccine, taken either directly or indirectly from cows.

f or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease. -- n.

Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.