Meaning Of The Word Virion

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What's The Definition Of Virion?

virion in American English
the complete, mature, infectious form of a virus when it is outside a host cell
noun: the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope

virion in British English
noun: a virus in infective form, consisting of an RNA particle within a protein covering

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