virogenesis
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vi·ro·gen·e·sis
(vī′rō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, -rə-)n. pl. vi·ro·gen·e·ses (-sēz′)
Production or formation of a virus.
vi′ro·ge·net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk), vi′ro·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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