adenovirus

[ ad-n-oh-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˌæd n oʊˈvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural ad·e·no·vi·rus·es.

any of a group of DNA viruses that cause eye and respiratory diseases.

Origin of adenovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; adeno- + virus

OTHER WORDS FROM adenovirus

ad·e·no·vi·ral, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for adenovirus

adenovirus
/ (ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs) /

noun

any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in man Compare enterovirus, myxovirus

Medical definitions for adenovirus

adenovirus
[ ăd′n-ō-vīrəs ]

n.

Any of the viruses of the family Adenoviridae. adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus

Scientific definitions for adenovirus

adenovirus
[ ăd′n-ō-vīrəs ]

Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses of the family Adenoviridae that commonly cause conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, and respiratory infections such as colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia in humans.