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Vinony

adenovirus

noun

  1. type of virus causing respiratory infections in humans
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs/

noun

Etymology: From adeno- + virus, after the human adenoid tissue from which it was isolated.

  1. Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans