# Rous sarcoma virus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A retrovirus that causes sarcoma in chickens.

## Etymology
It was discovered in 1911 by Peyton Rous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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