adenovirus

American  

[ad-n-oh-vahy-ruhs] / ˌæd n oʊˈvaɪ rəs /

noun

plural

adenoviruses

1. any of a group of DNA viruses that cause eye and respiratory diseases.

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adenovirus British  

/ ˌædɪnəʊˈvaɪrəs /

noun

1. any of a group of viruses that can cause upper respiratory diseases in man Compare enterovirus myxovirus

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adenovirus Scientific  

/ ăd′n-ō-vī′rəs /

1. Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses of the family Adenoviridae that commonly cause conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, and respiratory infections such as colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia in humans.

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Other Word Forms

• adenoviral adjective

Etymology

Origin of adenovirus

First recorded in 1955–60; adeno- + virus

Example Sentences

It appeared after the use of adenovirus vector-based vaccines, including the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine widely used in Australia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Contributing factors in his death were listed as COVID-19, adenovirus and rhinovirus, the autopsy showed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Lukashenko, sounding hoarse, told a meeting on health issues that he had been suffering from an adenovirus, which is a common cold virus.

From Reuters • May 23, 2023

Most of the children with unexplained hepatitis also tested positive for at least one herpes virus, which means that many were infected by at least three viruses: AAV2, an adenovirus and a herpes virus.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

If an AAV infects a human cell that lacks an adenovirus, it simply lies in wait until one comes along.

From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2023