enveloped virus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002862",
  "term": "enveloped virus",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A virus that has an outer wrapping or envelope. This envelope comes from the infected cell, or host, in a process called \"budding off.\" During the budding process, newly formed virus particles become \"enveloped\" or wrapped in an outer coat that is made from a small piece of the cell's plasma membrane. The envelope may play a role in helping a virus survive and infect other cells.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/enveloped-virus/"
}