uncoat en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + coat.
Meanings
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(intransitive) (of the capsid shell) to dissociate from the viral core in the host cell cytoplasm
It takes only minutes, after entry into a cell, for a virus particle to uncoat.
- (transitive) To remove the viral capsid of a virus, leading to the release of the viral genomic nucleic acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uncoats | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| uncoating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncoated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uncoated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |