common cold
noun
cold.
common colds
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pluralof common cold.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This upcoming search for OC43’s roots is part of a flurry of research, since COVID-19 erupted globally 4 years ago this month, on it and the three other coronaviruses that cause common colds.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 11, 2024
In fact, he said, even the heavily mutated variants don’t look much different from the original Wuhan strain, or different from other coronaviruses that cause common colds.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2022
"The thing to remember about the common cold coronaviruses, rhinovirus and adenovirus and other viruses that cause common colds, is that they can cause severe illness in older people," Gandhi said.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2022
But scientists have also documented numerous instances in which human pathogens, including the rhinoviruses and coronaviruses responsible for common colds, found their way into great apes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
Many forms of disease, such as tuberculosis, syphilis, diphtheria, influenza, common colds, etc., may be carried to the child in this way.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
