virology
virology — noun
1. the field of science that looks at viruses, including their structure, how they
the field of science that looks at viruses, including their structure, how they spread, and the illnesses they cause
Professor Adisa has taught virology at the University of Lagos for over twenty years.
collocation: teach + virology
After the outbreak, the government put more money into virology research.
Jisoo decided to study virology after watching a film about the 1918 flu.
The virology lab at the Pasteur Institute handles some of the deadliest known pathogens.
Advances in virology helped scientists develop vaccines for COVID-19 in record time.
- microbiology
broader field covering all microorganisms — bacteria, fungi, and viruses — not just viruses
- epidemiology
studies how diseases spread through populations, not the viruses themselves
- immunology
focuses on the body's immune response to infection, overlapping with virology in vaccine development