envelopedadj.2
/ˈɛnvələʊpt/, /ˈɒnvələʊpt/, U.S. /ˈɛnvəˌloʊpt/, /ˈɑnvəˌloʊpt/ Virology.
Of a virus: having an envelope.
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1966 Science 20 May 1084/3 Coated capsids are never seen to be enveloped.
1966 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 56 1157 The infectious particles..are fully enveloped particles, while the more dense uninfectious particles are either unenveloped or only partially enveloped particles.
1974 J. B. Finean et al. Membranes & Cellular Functions vi. 107 When an enveloped virus multiplies the nucleocapsids are synthesized within the cell.
1989 B. Alberts et al. Molecular Biol. Cell (ed. 2) v. 250 Many of these enveloped viruses acquire their envelope in the process of budding from the plasma membrane.
2002 Jrnl. Virol. 76 7672 Electron microscopic analysis revealed a population of pleomorphic VLPs [= virus-like particles] that were at least partially enveloped with bilayer membranes and had viral glycoprotein spikes protruding from the surface.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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enˈveloped
enˈveloped adj.1 (in senses of the verb; in quot. figurative) enshrouded, darkened.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > [adjective] > wrapped > enfolded or enveloped
mantleda1425
encovered1596
enwrapped1598
shrouded1600
enveloped1607
involved?1611
upwrapped1642
hooded1695
ingurgitated1851
1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse 11 The inveloped and deformed night of ignorance.
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