neurovirulence en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English virulence English neurovirulence From neuro- + virulence.
Meanings
- (uncountable) virulent disease of the nervous system, especially that caused by a neurovirulent virus