First Known Use: 1953
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poliovirus
noun po·lio·vi·rus \ˈpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of POLIOVIRUS
: an enterovirus (species Poliovirus) occurring in three distinct serotypes that cause poliomyelitis — compare salk vaccine
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Origin of POLIOVIRUS
New Latin, from poliomyelitis + virus
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poliovirus
noun po·lio·vi·rus \ˈpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of POLIOVIRUS
: a picornavirus of the genus Enterovirus (species Poliovirus) occurring in three distinct serotypes that cause poliomyelitis—see sabin vaccine, salk vaccine
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