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verb
(of the capsid shell) to dissociate from the viral core in the host cell cytoplasm
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To remove the viral capsid of a virus, leading to the release of the viral genomic nucleic acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From un- + coat.
