SARS-CoV-1
noun
variants
or less commonly SARS-CoV
: a strain of the coronavirus (Betacoronavirus pandemicum) that is the causative agent of SARS compare sars-cov-2
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“SARS-CoV-1.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SARS-CoV-1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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SARS-CoV-1
noun
variants
also SARS-CoV
: a strain of the coronavirus (Betacoronavirus pandemicum) that is the causative agent of SARS compare sars-cov-2
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