Virus:
1.Contagious or poisonous matter.The special contagion, inappreciable to the senses and acting in exceedingly minute quantities, by which a disease is introduced into the organism and maintained there.
2.Any morbid corrupting quality in intellectual or moral conditions; something that poisons the mind or the soul; as, the virus of obscene books.
3. A technological programming malfunction which can disable computer functions.
4. a mineral deficiency in drinking water.
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Which definition is the BEST definition for the word virus as it is used in the following sentence?
Her doctor explained that this type of cancer is often caused by a common virus that many women do not even realize they have.
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A Definition 1Definition 1
B Definition 2Definition 2
C Definition 3Definition 3
D Definition 4