adenovirus

noun

ad·​e·​no·​vi·​rus ˌa-də-nō-ˈvī-rəs 

: any of a family (Adenoviridae) of double-stranded 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

adenoviral

ˌa-də-nō-ˈvī-rəl 

adjective

Examples of adenovirus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This group of viruses includes adenovirus, rotavirus, and hepatitis A virus. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025

Some studies have suggested that viruses like influenza, rhinovirus, and adenoviruses can be transmitted through the air. —Jennifer Welsh, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025

These include rhinoviruses, adenoviruses and seasonal coronaviruses. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025

These diseases, which included adenovirus, herpesvirus, and papillomavirus, were preserved in the bones of Neanderthals. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

aden(oid) entry 2 + -o- + virus

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adenovirus

• baculovirus
• coronavirus
• enterovirus
• poliovirus
• antivirus
• herpesvirus
• parvovirus
• reovirus
• retrovirus
• rhinovirus
• rotavirus
• cytomegalovirus

Medical Definition

adenovirus

noun

ad·​e·​no·​vi·​rus ˌad-ᵊn-ō-ˈvī-rəs 

: any of the family Adenoviridae of double-stranded DNA viruses

adenoviral

-rəl 

adjective