Meanings
nounhepacivirus (plural hepaciviruses)
plural hepaciviruses
- Any of the genus Hepacivirus of viruses in the family Flaviviridae.
HCV is a member of Flaviviridae family and genus hepacivirus reported back in 1989.
2015 June 23, Abrar Hussain et al., “Phylogenetic and 2D/3D Analysis of HCV 1a NS4A Gene/Protein in Pakistani Isolates”, in Hepatitis Monthly, volume 15, →DOI
Origin
From the genus name.
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hepacivirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hepacivirus
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