poliovirus
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po·lio·vi·rus

noun \ˈpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌvī-rəs\

Definition of POLIOVIRUS

: an enterovirus (species Poliovirus) occurring in three distinct serotypes that cause poliomyelitis — compare salk vaccine

Origin of POLIOVIRUS

New Latin, from poliomyelitis + virus
First Known Use: 1953

po·lio·vi·rus

noun \ˈpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌvī-rəs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of POLIOVIRUS

: a picornavirus of the genus Enterovirus (species Poliovirus) occurring in three distinct serotypes that cause poliomyelitis—see sabin vaccine, salk vaccine

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