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omicron variant

omicron variant is the alternative form of Omicron variant.

Noun (1) capitalized: Omicron Variant

Omicron Variant (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Omicron variant.

Noun (2) capitalized: Omicron variant

Omicron variant (uncountable)

  1. The highly virulent B.1.1.529 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
    • It remains to be seen whether the Omicron variant newly identified from South Africa and carrying more than 50 point mutations in the genome, among which more than 30 are in the spike region, might out-compete Delta to become the next predominant strain in the near future.2021, Kit-San Yuen; Zi-Wei Ye; Sin-Yee Fung; Pak-Hin Hinson Cheung; Chi-Ping, Chan; et al., “SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: revisiting the most important research questions”, in Cell & Bioscience, volume...
    • Hochul said the omicron variant that has stoked fears of a new spread across the globe has yet to be found in New York, but warned it is likely to arrive.2021 November 28, Joseph Spector, “New York declares state of emergency as COVID surges: Hochul warns omicron variant is likely to arrive”, in The Journal News, White Plains, NY, page A.2

Synonyms of omicron variant

Forms of omicron variant

alternative formomicron variant
alternative formOmicron Variant

Words formed from omicron variant

  • deltacron
  • Omicron BA.1
  • Omicron BA.2
  • Omicron XE
  • Stealth Omicron

Questions about omicron variant

What does omicron variant mean?
Omicron variant means the highly virulent B.1.1.529 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
What is omicron variant the alternative form of?
Omicron variant is the alternative form of Omicron variant.
What part of speech is omicron variant?
Omicron variant is a noun.

Words near omicron variant in the dictionary

  1. omiais
  2. omic
  3. omicra
  4. omicron
  5. omicron strain
  6. omicron variant
  7. omicron virus
  8. omicrons
  9. omics
  10. Omid
  11. omidenepag

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