virose

English

Etymology

Latin virosus. See virus.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪɹoʊs/

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Adjective

virose (comparative more virose, superlative most virose)

1. Having a nauseous odour; fetid
   • 1892, The Dispensatory of the United States of America, page 1105:

     It had a strongly virose odor, and a bitter slightly sweetish taste.

References

• “virose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “virose”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• rivose, vireos

French

Noun

virose m (plural viroses)

1. (pathology) virosis

Further reading

• “virose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Participle

vīrōse

1. vocative masculine singular of vīrōsus