Definition of Myxovirus

1. Noun. Any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps.

Generic synonyms: Animal Virus
Specialized synonyms: Orthomyxovirus, Paramyxovirus

Definition of Myxovirus

1. Noun. any of a group of RNA viruses of Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Myxovirus

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myxovirus

myxoma
myxoma virus
myxomas
myxomata
myxomatoses
myxomatosis
myxomatous
myxomycete
myxopyronin
myxopyronins
myxos
myxosporidian
myxothiazol
myxothiazols
myxoviral
myxovirus (current term)
myxoviruses
mzee
mzees
mzungu
mzungus
mæander
mæanders
mænad
mænads
ménage à quatre
ménage à trois
ménages à trois
mésalliance
mésalliances

Literary usage of Myxovirus

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1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In the past, serum antibody was assumed to be the immunologie mediator of resistance to myxovirus and rhinovirus infections, but it now seems likely that ..."

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