MERS

American  

[murz] / mɜrz /

noun

Pathology.

1. Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.

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Etymology

Origin of MERS

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

MERS’ overall investment returns of 7.1% for the decade ended June 30 are in line with comparable public pensions, thanks largely to its substantial stock portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those illiquid holdings make up an average 20% of smaller funds like MERS.

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea for the coffee farm came from MERS, a Domain spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suit said that after Ospraie took over, pension officials learned Verdantf had concealed risks and setbacks on the renewable fuels project and used MERS’ money to salvage its founders’ personal investments.

From The Wall Street Journal

It wouldn’t be surprising, given that many viruses have been linked to bats, including the Ebola, Marburg, Nipah and Hendra viruses, as well as coronaviruses like SARS-1 and MERS.

From Salon