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particle vs virion

virion vs particle

particle and virion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
particle Yes No No No
virion Yes No No No
As nouns, virion is a hyponym of particle; that is, virion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than particle:
  • particle: a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
  • virion: (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)
particle (noun) virion (noun)
a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Difference between particle and virion

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