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noun, plural -rus·es.
any large virus of the family Reoviridae, having double-stranded RNA and a polyhedral capsid, including those causing infantile gastroenteritis.
Origin:
1955–60; r(espiratory) e(nteric) o(rphan) virus; coined by U.S. virologist Albert B. Sabin (born 1906)
1955–60; r(espiratory) e(nteric) o(rphan) virus; coined by U.S. virologist Albert B. Sabin (born 1906)
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Word Origin & History
reovirus
1959, coined by Dr. Albert B. Savin, acronym for respiratory enteric orphan virus; "orphan" because it was not connected to any of the diseases it is associated with.
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reovirus re·o·vi·rus (rē'ō-vī'rəs)
n.
Any member of the genus Reovirus.
Reovirus n.
A genus of viruses that contain double-stranded RNA and are associated with various diseases in animals, including human respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
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