coronavirus

[ kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs ]

/ kəˈroʊ nəˌvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural co·ro·na·vi·rus·es.

any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.

Origin of coronavirus

First recorded in 1965–70; so called from the coronalike array of spikes projecting from the capsid

Words nearby coronavirus

coronary vein, coronate, coronation, coronation chicken, coronavirologist, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroneted, coronitis, coronium

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Example sentences from the Web for coronavirus

His doctors found a new virus in his respiratory secretions—a coronavirus, of the same family of viruses that causes SARS.
Hajj Health Scare: Could a New Virus Spread?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And he too was subsequently found to have coronavirus—in fact the same strain as the first patient.
Hajj Health Scare: Could a New Virus Spread?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for coronavirus

coronavirus

/ (kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs) /

noun

a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds

Word Origin for coronavirus

C20: so-called because of their corona-like appearance in electron micrographs

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Medical definitions for coronavirus

coronavirus

[ kə-rō′nə-vī′rəs ]

n.

Any of various single-stranded, RNA-containing viruses that cause respiratory infection in humans and resemble a crown when viewed under an electron microscope because of their petal-shaped projections.

单词	coronavirus
释义	coronavirus [ kuh-roh-nuh-vahy-ruhs ] / kəˈroʊ nəˌvaɪ rəs / noun, plural co·ro·na·vi·rus·es. any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses. Origin of coronavirus First recorded in 1965–70; so called from the coronalike array of spikes projecting from the capsid Words nearby coronavirus coronary vein, coronate, coronation, coronation chicken, coronavirologist, coronavirus, coroner, coronet, coroneted, coronitis, coronium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coronavirus His doctors found a new virus in his respiratory secretions—a coronavirus, of the same family of viruses that causes SARS. Hajj Health Scare: Could a New Virus Spread?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And he too was subsequently found to have coronavirus—in fact the same strain as the first patient. Hajj Health Scare: Could a New Virus Spread?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for coronavirus coronavirus / (kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs) / noun a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds Word Origin for coronavirus C20: so-called because of their corona-like appearance in electron micrographs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to coronavirus Is The Coronavirus A Plague?It's no surprise that some are wondering if the coronavirus is a plague. But what exactly is a plague, and why are we prone to liken the two immediately? READ MORE COVID-19COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus, discovered in 2019 and causing a global outbreak in 2020. READ MORE Medical definitions for coronavirus coronavirus [ kə-rō′nə-vī′rəs ] n. Any of various single-stranded, RNA-containing viruses that cause respiratory infection in humans and resemble a crown when viewed under an electron microscope because of their petal-shaped projections. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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coronavirus

noun, plural co·ro·na·vi·rus·es.

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British Dictionary definitions for coronavirus

noun

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Medical definitions for coronavirus

n.