[{"word":"viruses","phonetic":"/ˈvaɪɹəsɪz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈvaɪɹəsɪz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A disease caused by these organisms.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He caught a virus and had to stay home from school."},{"definition":"Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any type of malware.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/virus","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/viruses"]}]