ウイルス

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Etymology 1

From Latin vīrus, possibly via German Virus.

Noun

ウイルス (uirusu

  1. (pathology, microbiology, virology) a virus
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Etymology 2

Semantic loan from English virus.

Noun

ウイルス (uirusu

  1. (software) a virus
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN