parainfluenza

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noun

Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

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Meanings

nounparainfluenza (plural parainfluenzas)

plural parainfluenzas

  1. Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

Origin

From para- + influenza.

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APA

parainfluenza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parainfluenza

MLA

“parainfluenza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parainfluenza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parainfluenza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parainfluenza.

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