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Omega variant

Omega variant noun: a hypothetical, extremely virulent strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Noun

Omega variant (plural Omega variants)

  1. (neologism) A hypothetical, extremely virulent strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
    • According to preliminary findings from Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Omega variant is a mutant strain of the Coronavirus, further reports suggest this new strain is extremely infectious.2022 February 17, YP, “Omega Variant A Global Pandemic EAS”, in YouTube
    • An athlete responded that they had had the Alpha variant in early 2021, a variant primarily found in the United Kingdom. The last responses had one athlete answer with the Omega variant and another athlete answer they had “the worst one.”2023, Liam John Keane, Learning from Athletes’ Experiences with Long COVID to Improve the Recovery Process for Elite Athletes Returning to Sport, Master's thesis, Dartmouth College

Examples of Omega variant in a sentence

  • This study ostensibly examines a purported novel SARS-CoV-2 variant, dubbed the Omega variant, showcasing 31 unique mutations in the S gene region.2024 February 4, Malik Sallam, Rainer Roehrig, Behrus Puladi, “Navigating the Peril of Generated Alternative Facts: A ChatGPT-4 Fabricated...
  • Participants were asked to imagine a new variant of Covid‐19 had been discovered, known as the Omega variant.2026, Aqsa Farooq, Adam Rutland, Luke McGuire, “The Role of Harm, Misinformer Age, and Information Scrutiny on Adolescents’ Trust in...

Forms of Omega variant

pluralOmega variants
alternative formomega variant
alternative formOmega Variant

Questions about Omega variant

What does Omega variant mean?
Omega variant means a hypothetical, extremely virulent strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
How do you use Omega variant in a sentence?
This study ostensibly examines a purported novel SARS-CoV-2 variant, dubbed the Omega variant, showcasing 31 unique mutations in the S gene region.
What part of speech is Omega variant?
Omega variant is a noun.
What is the plural of Omega variant?
The plural of Omega variant is Omega variants.

Words near Omega variant in the dictionary

  1. omega females
  2. omega male
  3. omega males
  4. omega point
  5. omega points
  6. Omega variant
  7. omega wrap
  8. omega wraps
  9. omega-3 fatty acid
  10. omega-3 fatty acids
  11. omega-6 fatty acid

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