Noun: coronavirus ku'row-nu,vI-rus- One of a group of RNA viruses that infect humans, other mammals and birds; responsible for some common colds as well as more serious respiratory diseases like SARS and COVID-19
- CoV, Co-V - [informal] A viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020
- COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease [archaic], novel coronavirus pneumonia, corona [informal], Covid, Covid-19
Derived forms: coronaviruses See also: 2019-nCov [archaic], SARS coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2 Type of: coronavirus disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness, virus Encyclopedia: Coronavirus, canine |