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coxsackievirus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many enteroviruses that cause disease mostly in children.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Coxsackie virus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enterovirus

History

Etymology

Coxsackie + virus, after the town in New York where they were first isolated.