WEST NILE VIRUS

Meaning of WEST NILE VIRUS in English

noun Etymology: from West Nile province of Uganda, where the virus was isolated in 1937 Date: 1940 a flavivirus (species ~ of the genus Flavivirus ) that causes an illness marked by fever, headache, muscle ache, skin rash, and sometimes encephalitis or meningitis and that is spread chiefly by mosquitoes

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WEST NILE VIRUS — Virus, belonging to the family Flaviviridae, that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). West Nile is predominantly a fatal …
Английский словарь Британика
WEST NILE VIRUS — noun Usage: usually capitalized W&N : a flavivirus (genus Flavivirus ) that causes an illness marked by fever, headache, muscle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST NILE VIRUS — mosquito-borne virus that can cause encephalitis or meningitis (affects both humans and animals)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST NILE VIRUS — Etymology: from West Nile province of Uganda, where the virus was isolated in 1937 Date: 1940 : a flavivirus (species …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST NILE VIRUS — n. Function: noun Etymology: from West Nile province of Uganda, where the virus was isolated in 1937 Date: 1940 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WEST NILE VIRUS — Virus, belonging to the family Flaviviridae, that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). West Nile is predominantly a fatal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
NILE — geographical name river 4160 miles (6693 kilometers ) E Africa flowing from Lake Victoria in Uganda N into the Mediterranean …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
VIRUS — I Microscopic, simple infectious agent that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria. Viruses are much …
Английский словарь Британика
NILE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Nile perch Nile River Nile Battle of the {{link=Victoria Nile">Victoria Nile West Nile virus
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIRUS — I. ˈvīrəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin, slimy liquid, poison, stench; akin to Old English wāse mire, marsh, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NILE — ˈnīl esp before pause or consonant -īəl noun or nile green ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized N Etymology: from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
NILE — (n.) The great river of Egypt.
Английский словарь Webster
WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NILE — ( n. ) The great river of Egypt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NILE — /nuyl/ , n. a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NILE — n. river in northeast Africa, longest river in the world
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NILE — geographical name river 4160 miles (6693 kilometers ) E Africa flowing from Lake Victoria in Uganda N into the Mediterranean …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIRUS — noun ( plural vi·rus·es ) Etymology: Latin, venom, poisonous emanation; akin to Greek ios poison, Sanskrit viṣa; in senses 2 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
VIRUS — vi contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, ·etc.; applied to organic poisons. 2. …
Webster English vocab
NILE — noun the great river of egypt.
Webster English vocab
WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIRUS — an infectious agent of small size and simple composition that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NILE — Nile BrE AmE naɪ ə l
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRUS — / ˈvaɪrəs; NAmE / noun 1. a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope , that causes …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VIRUS — vi ‧ rus W3 /ˈvaɪərəs $ ˈvaɪrəs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'thick slippery …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NILE — Nile, the /naɪl/ BrE AmE a river in northeast Africa, the longest river in the world, whose water is used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NILE — n. & adj. (in full Nile-blue, Nile-green) pale greenish blue or green. [the river Nile in NE Africa]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NILE — n. & adj. (in full Nile-blue, Nile-green) pale greenish blue or green. [ the river Nile in NE Africa ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
NILE — n. & adj. (in full Nile-blue, Nile-green) pale greenish blue or green. Etymology: the river Nile in NE Africa
Oxford English vocab
WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRUS — ( viruses) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A virus is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VIRUS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
VIRUS — n. human immunodeficiency virus computer virus Epstein Barr virus plant virus polyoma virus West Nile virus
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIRUS — n. Microscopic, simple infectious agent that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria. Viruses are much …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NILE — n. lily of the Nile Nile perch Nile River Nile Battle of the Victoria Nile West Nile virus
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
VIRUS — noun 1 sth that causes disease; a disease ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly , killer , lethal ▪ nasty ▪ virulent ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VIRUS — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Viruses actinophage morbillivirus adenovirus myxovirus alphavirus oncornavirus arbovirus orbivirus arenavirus papillomavirus bacteriophage papovavirus baculovirus …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VIRUS
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
WEST
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NILE — a sea battle fought in 1798 between the British and the French near Alexandria in Egypt. The British under Nelson …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
NILE — neil
Anagrams English vocabulary
NILE — (blue, dark), the great river of Egypt. The word Nile nowhere occurs in the Authorized Version but it is spoken …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
VIRUS
Jargon File English vocabulary
VIRUS — noun (Science and Technology) A computer program or section of programming code which is designed to sabotage a computer system …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
WEST — 1. сущ. 1) запад; мор. вест in, to the west ≈ на запад, к западу to go west ≈ выйти …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VIRUS — лат.; сущ. 1) вирус There are many different strains of flu virus. ≈ Имеется много штаммов вируса гриппа. Hackers are …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

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