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Noun: respiratory syncytial virus
  1. A paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)
    - RSV

Derived forms: respiratory syncytial viruses

Type of: paramyxovirus

Encyclopedia: Respiratory syncytial virus

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