SINCE 1828
paramyxovirus
noun
para·myxo·vi·rus
| \ ˌper-ə-ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs
, ˌpa-rə-\
, ˌpa-rə-\
Definition of paramyxovirus
: any of a family (Paramyxoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that include the parainfluenza viruses, the respiratory syncytial virus, and the causative agents of canine distemper, measles, mumps, Newcastle disease, and rinderpest
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paramyxovirus
noun
para·myxo·vi·rus
| \ ˌpar-ə-ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs
\
\
Medical Definition of paramyxovirus
: any of the family Paramyxoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses — compare myxovirus
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