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Norwalk virus

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːwɔːk/

Definition of Norwalk virus

noun

  • a virus which can cause epidemics of severe gastroenteritis.

Origin:

1970s: from Norwalk, a town in Ohio where an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred from which the virus was isolated

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Definition of Norwalk virus in the US English dictionary

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