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hepacivirus

hepacivirus noun: any of the genus Hepacivirus of viruses in the family Flaviviridae.

Noun

hepacivirus (plural hepaciviruses)

  1. 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

Forms of hepacivirus

pluralhepaciviruses

Origin of hepacivirus

From the genus name.

Questions about hepacivirus

What does hepacivirus mean?
Hepacivirus means any of the genus Hepacivirus of viruses in the family Flaviviridae.
What part of speech is hepacivirus?
Hepacivirus is a noun.
What is the plural of hepacivirus?
The plural of hepacivirus is hepaciviruses.

Words near hepacivirus in the dictionary

  1. hep-cats
  2. hep-lock
  3. hep-locks
  4. HEPA
  5. hepaciviral
  6. hepacivirus
  7. hepaciviruses
  8. hepadnaviral
  9. hepadnavirus
  10. hepadnaviruses
  11. hepaprotective

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