# adenovirus

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ · frequency rank #69,622

## Definitions
1. Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans

## Etymology
From adeno- + virus, after the human adenoid tissue from which it was isolated.

## Source
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