adenovirus

[ ad-n-oh-vahy-ruhs ]

noun

, plural ad·e·no·vi·rus·es.

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

adenovirus

/ ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs /

noun

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

adenovirus

/ ăd′n-ō-vī′rəs /

1. 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.

Other Words From

• ade·no·viral adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenovirus¹

First recorded in 1955–60; adeno- + virus

Example Sentences

J&J is using a human adenovirus—one that is among the causes of the common cold—while AstraZeneca is using an adenovirus normally found in chimpanzees.

From Fortune

The adenovirus is designed to provoke the immune system to create a protective response against the coronavirus.

From MIT Technology Review

Paul Offit, a pediatrician and vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said the AstraZeneca shot involves giving large doses of a monkey adenovirus engineered so it can’t replicate.

From Fortune

The University of Oxford working with AstraZeneca uses a chimpanzee adenovirus.

From Science News

Many people in the study already had antibodies against adenovirus 5.

From Science News For Students

In addition, it is hoped that non-human adenovirus will be safer than adenovirus.

From The Daily Beast

The adenovirus he received was simply a vector, bringing a missing gene to his cell.

From The Daily Beast

Herpes virus, adenovirus and many others have been studied against a wide variety of cancers; many trials are ongoing.

From The Daily Beast

Instead of using a retrovirus (as Japanese scientists had done) that can cause cancer, they are using an adenovirus which is safe.

From The Daily Beast