RHINOVIRUS

rhinovirus

(noun) any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

rhinovirus (plural rhinoviruses)

Any of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.

Source: Wiktionary



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