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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several strains of enterovirus that cause respiratory tract infections, including the common cold.

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  • noun Any of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus, that cause disorders such as the common cold.

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  • noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections

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Examples

  • Studies in laboratories suggest that zinc inhibits the growth of several strains of rhinovirus, which is the most common type of cold virus.

    Zinc for the common cold gets some support 2011

  • Children catch colds when the cold virus called the rhinovirus, of which there are more than one hundred different types penetrates the lining of the nose and throat.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Children catch colds when the cold virus called the rhinovirus, of which there are more than one hundred different types penetrates the lining of the nose and throat.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Children catch colds when the cold virus called the rhinovirus, of which there are more than one hundred different types penetrates the lining of the nose and throat.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Children catch colds when the cold virus called the rhinovirus, of which there are more than one hundred different types penetrates the lining of the nose and throat.

    You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

  • Researchers at BYU believe they have made significant progress in the study of the rhinovirus, which is the cause for almost half of the common colds we all suffer from.

    KSL / U.S. / National 2009

  • Upper respiratory tract viral infections are common and can be caused by numerous viruses such as rhinovirus, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses and respiratory syncytial viruses.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • Upper respiratory tract viral infections are common and can be caused by numerous viruses such as rhinovirus, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses and respiratory syncytial viruses.

    Kansas City infoZine Headlines 2009

  • More than 200 known viruses and other pathogens can cause the suite of symptoms known as “influenza-like illness”; respiratory syncytial virus, bocavirus, coronavirus, and rhinovirus are just a few of the bugs that can make a person feel rotten.

    Does the Vaccine Matter? 2009

  • Sex hormones can influence immune function, but this study is the first to associate hormones with rhinovirus, researchers said.

    Clue to What Makes Lyme Bacteria Tick Ann Lukits 2011

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