adenovirus

American  

[ad-n-oh-vahy-ruhs] / ˌæd n oʊˈvaɪ rəs /

noun

plural

adenoviruses

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

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adenovirus British  

/ ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs /

noun

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

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adenovirus Scientific  

/ 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.

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Other Word Forms

• adenoviral adjective

Etymology

Origin of adenovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; adeno- + virus

Example Sentences

This method of antigen design and adenovirus delivery closely mirrors the approach used for the COVID-19 nasal vaccine.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Lukashenko, sounding hoarse, told a meeting on health issues that he had been suffering from an adenovirus, which is a common cold virus.

From Reuters • May 23, 2023

All had previously tested positive for an adenovirus.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Whereas viruses need a host cell to reproduce, an AAV needs both a cell and the co-infection of an adenovirus to multiply.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023

It was developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Cansino Biologics Inc. as an aerosol version of the same company’s one-shot adenovirus vaccine, which uses a relatively harmless cold virus.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022