CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

cytomegalovirus, CMV

(noun) any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

cytomegalovirus (plural cytomegaloviruses)

Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that attack the salivary glands

Synonyms

• (several herpes viruses): CMV

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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