English Explanatory Dictionary

Wuhan coronavirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
  2. Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19 itself.

Word forms

Wuhan coronavirus

Etymology

From Wuhan + coronavirus, q.v., from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Synonyms

SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Related words

Wuhan virus Wuhan flu Wuhanvirus China virus Chinese virus kung flu
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