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Middle East respiratory syndrome

Middle East respiratory syndrome noun: a viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.

Noun

Middle East respiratory syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.
    Synonyms:
    camel flu, MERS

Synonyms of Middle East respiratory syndrome

Questions about Middle East respiratory syndrome

What does Middle East respiratory syndrome mean?
Middle East respiratory syndrome means a viral respiratory infection caused by a betacoronavirus derived from bats.
What part of speech is Middle East respiratory syndrome?
Middle East respiratory syndrome is a noun.

Words near Middle East respiratory syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Middle Dutch
  2. middle ear
  3. middle ears
  4. middle earth
  5. Middle East
  6. Middle East respiratory syndrome
  7. Middle East Standard Time
  8. Middle East syndrome
  9. Middle Eastern
  10. Middle Eastern Time
  11. Middle Easterner

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