norovirus
[ nawr-oh-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˈnɔr oʊˌvaɪ rəs /
noun, plural nor·o·vi·rus·es
any of various single-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Norovirus, of the family Caliciviridae: the most common cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in humans.
Origin of norovirus
1970–75; <
Nor(walk) virus (with connective
-o-)
Words nearby norovirus
normotonic,
normovolemia,
norn,
nornicotine,
norodom sihanouk,
norovirus,
norplant,
norridge,
norrie's disease,
norrington,
norris
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British Dictionary definitions for norovirus
norovirus
/ (ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs) /
noun
a virus which is a common cause of gastroenteritis
Word Origin for norovirus
C20: from
Norwalk, Ohio, site of an outbreak in 1968