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anticoronavirus

adj

Etymology

From anti- + coronavirus.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-✻ — “to bend, turn”
  2. derived from κορώνη — “something curved; curved stern of a ship; end, point, tip”
  3. derived from corōna — “garland, wreath; crown”
  4. formed as anticoronavirus — “anti- + coronavirus”

Definitions

  1. Acting against coronavirus (usually in reference to antibodies).

    • Some cross-reactivity occurred when bovine coronavirus was present in the fecal specimens and required blocking with bovine anticoronavirus serum.
    • By neutralization tests, we studied the specific antirotavirus and anticoronavirus activity in raw milks, heat-treated milks and their corresponding ammonium sulfate-precipitated fractions, and in ultrafiltration fractions.
    • Serological data showed a significant difference between MS patients and control subjects in titers of anticoronavirus antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA