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occlusion body

occlusion body noun: a crystalline protein matrix which occludes the nucleocapsid in some viruses.

Noun

occlusion body (plural occlusion bodies)

  1. A crystalline protein matrix which occludes the nucleocapsid in some viruses.

Forms of occlusion body

pluralocclusion bodies

Questions about occlusion body

What does occlusion body mean?
Occlusion body means a crystalline protein matrix which occludes the nucleocapsid in some viruses.
What part of speech is occlusion body?
Occlusion body is a noun.
What is the plural of occlusion body?
The plural of occlusion body is occlusion bodies.

Words near occlusion body in the dictionary

  1. occlusally
  2. occlusals
  3. occluse
  4. occlusion
  5. occlusion bodies
  6. occlusion body
  7. occlusional
  8. occlusions
  9. occlusive
  10. occlusive ileus
  11. occlusively

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