syncytial

American  

[sin-sish-uhl, sin-sish-ee-uhl] / sɪnˈsɪʃ əl, sɪnˈsɪʃ i əl /

adjective

1. Biology. of or relating to a syncytium.

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Example Sentences

A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States, sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital for professional care.

From Los Angeles Times

Strong results for the respiratory syncytial virus treatment Arexvy indicate demand for it extending into the future, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal

A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States — sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data show.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s also the possibility of a seasonal COVID-19 wave — the likes of which didn’t materialize last winter, but had been commonplace since the pandemic — as well as a simultaneous rise in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

From Los Angeles Times

Flu and respiratory syncytial virus are expected to begin ramping up by early October, and the combined respiratory viral season is expected to peak at the end of December and the start of January in California.

From Los Angeles Times