norovirus

American  

[nawr-oh-vahy-ruhs] / ˈnɔr oʊˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

PLURAL

noroviruses

1. any of various single-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Norovirus, of the family Caliciviridae: the most common cause of epidemic viral gastroenteritis in humans.

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norovirus British  

/ ˈnɔːrəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. a virus which is a common cause of gastroenteritis

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Etymology

Origin of norovirus

1970–75; < Nor(walk) virus (with connective -o- )

Example Sentences

Cases of flu and norovirus - the winter vomiting bug - typically rise at this time of year, and Covid is still around too.

From BBC

Cases of norovirus - the winter vomiting bug - tend to rise too.

From BBC

"In China, at a kindergarten, the norovirus, which is usually transmitted from hand to mouth or from surfaces, got into the air and infected half of the class."

From BBC

There are two types of people in this world: those who think cruises are fun, and those who think they are floating shopping malls teaming with raucous children, drunk adults and norovirus.

From Salon

We all know the viral bad guys – Covid, flu, norovirus, herpes, chicken pox, measles… the list goes on.

From BBC