Etymology

Norwalk

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Today it means: Designating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea. Full definition →

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(For noun) Named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis in 1968 led to the isolation of the virus.

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