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coxsackie virus

cox·sack·ie·vi·rus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-sak-ee-vahy-ruh s, koo k-sah-kee-]
    • /kɒkˈsæk iˌvaɪ rəs, kʊkˈsɑ ki-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-sak-ee-vahy-ruh s, koo k-sah-kee-]
    • /kɒkˈsæk iˌvaɪ rəs, kʊkˈsɑ ki-/

Definitions of coxsackie virus words

  • noun coxsackie virus any of various viruses that occur in the intestinal tract of man and cause diseases, some of which resemble poliomyelitis 3
  • noun plural coxsackie virus any of a group of viruses closely related to the virus of poliomyelitis, causing certain diseases of humans, as herpangia and epidemic pleurodynia. 1
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Origin of coxsackie virus

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; after Coxsackie, N.Y., where the first known case appeared

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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