Virion
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A complete, mature viral particle consisting of nucleic acid enclosed within a protein coat, representing the infectious form of a virus outside a host cell.
“Each virion must successfully bind to a host cell receptor before it can begin to replicate.”
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Ends in -ION like many scientific terms, the V-I-R opening is shared with several other words
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Moderate tile value with V contributing, VIRION is a useful specialist scientific term in competitive Scrabble
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