respiratory syncytial virus

respiratory syncytial virus
A virus causing respiratory tract infections.

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  • respiratory syncytial virus — noun a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children) • Hypernyms: ↑paramyxovirus …   Useful english dictionary

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