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adenovirus

Definition of adenovirus

noun

Medicine
  • any of a group of DNA viruses first discovered in adenoid tissue, most of which cause respiratory diseases.

Derivatives

adenoviral

adjective

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Definition of adenovirus in the US English dictionary
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