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Definition of Attenuated virus
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Attenuated virus: A weakened, less vigorous virus. An attenuated virus may be used to make a vaccine that is capable of stimulating an immune response and creating immunity, but not of causing illness.