rhinovirus
noun
any of a varied and widespread group of picornaviruses responsible for many respiratory diseases, including the common cold.
rhinoviruses
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pluralof rhinovirus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most frequent cause of the common cold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
But the problem with antibodies for rhinoviruses is that they don’t cross-react from one virus to another, so you’d need a vaccine with 180 different virus proteins in it to produce an effective antibody-producing virus.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
There are other viruses also causing illness, including rhinoviruses and enteroviruses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Untangling such interference hasn’t been easy given the number of respiratory viruses—coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, RSV, and influenza are just among the best known—and the many infections that escape notice.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 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
