rhinovirus

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noun

Any of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.

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Meanings

nounrhinovirus (plural rhinoviruses)

plural rhinoviruses

  1. biologyAny of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.

    Synonyms: RV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.

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Origin

  1. translingualRhinovirus
  2. translingualRhinovirus
  3. Englishrhinovirus

Borrowed from Translingual Rhinovirus.

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Translations

Arabic فَيْرُوس أَنْفِيّ
  • فَيْرُوس أَنْفِيّ (fayrūs ʔanfiyy)virus
Chinese Mandarin 鼻病毒
  • 鼻病毒 (bíbìngdú)virus
Czech rhinovirus
  • rhinovirusvirus
Finnish rinovirus
  • rinovirusvirus
French rhinovirus
  • rhinovirusvirus
German Rhinovirus
  • Rhinovirusvirus
Greek ρινοϊός
  • ρινοϊός (rinoïós)virus
Icelandic kvefveira
  • kvefveiravirus
Italian rinovirus
  • rinovirusvirus
Japanese ライノウイルス
  • ライノウイルス (rainouirusu)virus
Korean 리노바이러스
  • 리노바이러스 (rinobaireoseu)virus
Polish rinowirus
  • rinowirusvirus
Russian ринови́рус
  • ринови́рус (rinovírus)virus
Spanish rinovirus
  • rinovirusvirus
Ukrainian ринові́рус
  • ринові́рус (rynovírus)virus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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