Noun: norovirus 'no-ru,vI-rus or 'nó-ru,vI-rus
- Genus of viruses that cause stomach pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting in humans; the cause of many cases of gastroenteritis
"The cruise ship outbreak was traced to a norovirus infection";
- winter vomiting virus
Derived forms: noroviruses
Type of: virus
Encyclopedia: Norovirus