adenovirus
[ ad-n-oh-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˌæd n oʊˈvaɪ rəs /
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noun, plural ad·e·no·vi·rus·es.
any of a group of DNA viruses that cause eye and respiratory diseases.
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Examples from the Web for adenovirus
In addition, it is hoped that non-human adenovirus will be safer than adenovirus.
The adenovirus he received was simply a vector, bringing a missing gene to his cell.
Instead of using a retrovirus (as Japanese scientists had done) that can cause cancer, they are using an adenovirus which is safe.
Herpes virus, adenovirus and many others have been studied against a wide variety of cancers; many trials are ongoing.
British Dictionary definitions for adenovirus
adenovirus
/ (ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs) /
noun
any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in manCompare enterovirus, myxovirus
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Medicine definitions for adenovirus
adenovirus
[ ăd′n-ō-vī′rəs ]
n.
Any of the viruses of the family Adenoviridae.adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus
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Science definitions for adenovirus
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.
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