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生存力
せいぞんりょく
1. [n] {biology}
▶ viability
▶ ability to survive



History:
3. A 2022-02-05 11:57:17  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think "ability" is better here.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>power to survive</gloss>
+<gloss>ability to survive</gloss>
2. A 2022-02-04 10:34:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
医学英和辞典
1. A* 2022-01-29 03:33:36  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
生存力	3045

OL: viability
BIOLOGY
ability to survive or live successfully.
"pregnancy depends on the viability of the sperm and egg"

(but also of viruses)

5 examples in eijiro
14 sentences in reverso
https://context.reverso.net/translation/japanese-english/生存力

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/df578da561129d15214c2818eae0eb9fd8a79fa2
空気が乾燥する冬には、より細かい粒子となって長時間漂う上、ウイルスの生存力が桁違いに上がるため、さらに感染リスクがアップします。

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