First Known Use: 1968
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coronavirus
noun co·ro·na·vi·rus \kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of CORONAVIRUS
: any of a family (Coronaviridae and especially genus Coronavirus) of single-stranded RNA viruses that have a lipid envelope studded with club-shaped projections, infect birds and many mammals including humans, and include the causative agent of SARS
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Origin of CORONAVIRUS
New Latin, from corona + virus
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coronavirus
noun co·ro·na·vi·rus \kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of CORONAVIRUS
1
capitalized : a genus of single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Coronaviridae that includes the causative agents of blue comb, feline infectious peritonitis, and SARS
2
: any virus of the family Coronaviridae; especially : one of the genus Coronavirus
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