rhinovirus
rhi·no·vi·rus
noun \ˌrī-nō-ˈvī-rəs\Definition of RHINOVIRUS
: any of a genus (Rhinovirus) of picornaviruses including two (species Human rhinovirus A and Human rhinovirus B) having numerous serotypes causing respiratory infections (as the common cold) in humans
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First Known Use: 1961
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