subviral

adjective

sub·​vi·​ral ˌsəb-ˈvī-rəl 

: relating to, being, or caused by a piece or a structural part (such as a protein) of a virus

subviral infection

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

subviral

adjective

sub·​vi·​ral ˌsəb-ˈvī-rəl 

: relating to, being, or caused by a piece or a structural part (as a protein) of a virus

subviral infection