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norovirus

Syllables: no·ro·vi·rusUK/ˈnɒɹə(ʊ)vaɪɹəs/

norovirus noun: norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans.

Noun

norovirus (plural noroviruses)

  1. Norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans.
    • The norovirus causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping.
    • Norovirus outbreaks are rising across the United States; it is impressively contagious: The virus spreads rapidly, symptoms appear suddenly, and the virus can survive on surfaces for days to weeks.2025 January 7, Alexandra Sifferlin, “America Needs a Norovirus Vaccine, Now”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jan...

Forms of norovirus

pluralnoroviruses

Origin of norovirus

From Nor(walk) + -o- + virus.

Questions about norovirus

What does norovirus mean?
Norovirus means norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans.
What part of speech is norovirus?
Norovirus is a noun.
How do you pronounce norovirus?
Norovirus is pronounced /ˈnɒɹə(ʊ)vaɪɹəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of norovirus?
The plural of norovirus is noroviruses.

Words near norovirus in the dictionary

  1. nororientaline
  2. Norose
  3. Noroton
  4. Norouz
  5. noroviral
  6. norovirus
  7. noroviruses
  8. noroxycodone
  9. noroxymorphone
  10. Noroyan
  11. Noroyans

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