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Wuhan coronavirus

Wuhan coronavirus noun: synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

Noun

Wuhan coronavirus (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, offensive, sometimes) Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
    Synonyms:
    SARS-CoV-2
  2. (colloquial, offensive, sometimes) Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19 itself.
    • Health officials in two California counties have reported over the weekend two new cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the state, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to four.2020 January 26, Maria Godoy, “2 New U.S. Cases Of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed In California”, in NPR
    Synonyms:
    coronavirus

Synonyms of Wuhan coronavirus

Origin of Wuhan coronavirus

From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Questions about Wuhan coronavirus

What does Wuhan coronavirus mean?
Wuhan coronavirus means synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
What part of speech is Wuhan coronavirus?
Wuhan coronavirus is a noun.

Words near Wuhan coronavirus in the dictionary

  1. Wugu
  2. wuh
  3. wuh luh wuh
  4. Wuhai
  5. Wuhan
  6. Wuhan coronavirus
  7. Wuhan flu
  8. Wuhan pneumonia
  9. Wuhan shake
  10. Wuhan shakes
  11. Wuhan virus

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