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Meaning of Orthomyxovirus in English
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Orthomyxovirus
see synonyms of orthomyxovirusNoun
1. orthomyxovirus
a group of viruses including those causing influenza
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Orthomyxovirus
see synonyms of orthomyxovirus noun
any of a family (Orthomyxoviridae) of RNA viruses affecting certain vertebrates, primarily causing upper respiratory infections; especially, any of a genus (Influenzavirus) causing influenza in human beings
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Orthomyxovirus
see synonyms of orthomyxovirusn. pl. or·tho·myx·o·vi·rus·es
Any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses, including the virus that causes influenza.
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