adenovirus

[ad-n-oh-vahy-ruh s]

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

Related formsad·e·no·vi·ral, adjective

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Examples from the Web for adenovirus

Contemporary Examples of adenovirus

In addition, it is hoped that non-human adenovirus will be safer than adenovirus.
Ebola Vaccine Will Do Little for Current Crisis
Kent Sepkowitz
August 28, 2014
The adenovirus he received was simply a vector, bringing a missing gene to his cell.
Ebola Vaccine Will Do Little for Current Crisis
Kent Sepkowitz
August 28, 2014
Instead of using a retrovirus (as Japanese scientists had done) that can cause cancer, they are using an adenovirus which is safe.
Bush's Deadly Blunder
Jeffrey Hart
November 26, 2008
Herpes virus, adenovirus and many others have been studied against a wide variety of cancers; many trials are ongoing.
Are Viruses the Next Cure for Cancer?
Kent Sepkowitz
May 15, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for adenovirus

adenovirus

noun

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

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adenovirus in Medicine

adenovirus

[ăd′n-ō-vī′rəs]

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

adenovirus in Science

adenovirus

[ăd′n-ō-vī′rəs]

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.