rhinovirus

American  

[rahy-noh-vahy-ruhs, rahy-noh-vahy-] / ˌraɪ noʊˈvaɪ rəs, ˈraɪ noʊˌvaɪ- /

noun

plural

rhinoviruses

1. any of a varied and widespread group of picornaviruses responsible for many respiratory diseases, including the common cold.

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rhinovirus British  

/ ˈraɪnəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any of various viruses that occur in the human respiratory tract and cause diseases, such as the common cold

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rhinovirus Scientific  

/ rī′nō-vī′rəs /

1. Any of a group of viruses of the family Picornaviridae and the genus Rhinovirus that cause the common cold.

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Etymology

Origin of rhinovirus

First recorded in 1960–65; rhino- + virus

Example Sentences

When rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, enters the nasal passages, the cells lining the nose immediately begin working together to fight the infection.

From Science Daily

Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most frequent cause of the common cold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sometimes a common cold virus, like rhinovirus, is in the mix.

From Los Angeles Times

There are other viruses also causing illness, including rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.

From Los Angeles Times

The approach works in samples taken from blood and saliva and has been shown to detect early infections by several viruses, including the rhinovirus causing the common cold, and even bacterial infections such as tuberculosis.

From Science Daily