Middle East respiratory syndrome

noun

A viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.

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camel fluMERS
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Meanings

nounMiddle East respiratory syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.

    Synonyms: camel flu, MERS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.

Similar
camel fluMERS

More synonyms by meaning

nouna viral disease caused by MERS-CoV that is typically transmitted from camels

Similar
MERScamel flu
Broader
coronavirus disease
Also see
camel flumers

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中東呼吸綜合症 /中东呼吸综合症
  • 中東呼吸綜合症 /中东呼吸综合症 (Zhōngdōng hūxī zōnghézhèng)viral respiratory infection
Japanese 中東呼吸器症候群
  • 中東呼吸器症候群 (chūtō kokyūki shōkōgun)viral respiratory infection
Korean 중동호흡기증후군
  • 중동호흡기증후군 (jungdonghoheupgijeunghugun)viral respiratory infection
Cite this entry
APA

Middle East respiratory syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20East%20respiratory%20syndrome

MLA

“Middle East respiratory syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20East%20respiratory%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Middle East respiratory syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Middle%20East%20respiratory%20syndrome.

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