Who coined the term virus? Please say with reference to new and old NCERT. Share with your friends Share 2 N Dubey answered this Dear Student, In 1898 – Marcus Beijerinck coined the term Virus. Regard 0 View Full Answer Arati answered this M.W.Beijernick(1898) coined the term virus. Contangium vivum fluid =>infectious living fluid 0 Hrishikesh Deshpande answered this M.W.Beijernick 0