Coronavirus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coronavirus is a noun meaning (metonymic) An illness caused by a coronavirus.
Meaning
(metonymic) An illness caused by a coronavirus.
More Meanings
- (virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA.
Example Sentences
[T]he common cold is attributed to rhinoviruses and corona viruses; [...]
[T]he replication of the corona-virus and the herpes-simplex virus is blocked by cystatin C [...]
Some accompanying cytotoxicity has also been observed as well as slight activity against A59 corona virus without concurrent cytotoxicity [...].
This characteristic structural resemblance and other shared properties of these viruses have caused certain virologists to propose the name coronavirus for this previously unrecognized group.
Word Forms
- coronaviruses
- corona virus
- corona-virus
Synonyms for coronavirus
Depending on context, synonyms include corona, rona.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neurotropic, corona-virus, coronavirion, picornavirus, coronavirosis, coronavirologist.
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