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brain viruses

brain viruses is the plural of brain virus.

Meaning of brain virus

Noun

brain virus (plural brain viruses)

  1. A virus affecting the brain.
    • The Zika crisis is reaching a critical point. Brazil, the epicentre of the virus, has 863 confirmed cases of infant microcephaly, or brain-virus, which scientists suspect could be caused by the Zika-carrying mosquito.2016 April 6, Eleanor Ross, “WHO hails 'swift and positive response' to Zika data-sharing initiative”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
  2. (figuratively) A mind virus.
    • On the podcast, [Tucker] Carlson called out Republicans including Senator Ted Cruz, the former president George W Bush and the ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, for being “Christian Zionists” who have been “seized by this brain virus”.2025 October 31, Rachel Leingang, “Tucker Carlson’s interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides conservatives”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about brain viruses

What is brain viruses the plural of?
Brain viruses is the plural of brain virus.

Words near brain viruses in the dictionary

  1. brain tumor
  2. brain tumors
  3. brain tumour
  4. brain tumours
  5. brain virus
  6. brain viruses
  7. brain wash
  8. brain washed
  9. brain washes
  10. brain washing
  11. brain wave

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