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adenovirus

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Main Entry:
ad·e·no·vi·rus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of adenovirus
Pronunciation:
\ˌa-dən-ō-ˈvī-rəs\
Function:
noun
Date:
1956
: any of a family (Adenoviridae) of DNA viruses originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing infections of the respiratory system, conjunctiva, and gastrointestinal tract, and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals
ad·e·no·vi·ral 
          Listen to the pronunciation of adenoviral \-rəl\ adjective


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