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单词 hepadnavirus
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Definition of hepadnavirus in English:

hepadnavirus

noun hɛˈpadnəˌvʌɪrəs
Virology
  • Any member of the genus Hepadnavirus or family Hepadnaviridae of enveloped, partially double-stranded DNA viruses which are pathogens of a wide range of mammals and birds, infecting the liver and causing hepatitis (hepatitis B in humans) and (in some cases) hepatocellular carcinoma. Also (in form Hepadnavirus): the genus itself.

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Journal of Virology. From hepa- + DNA (here treated as though an acronym rather than an initialism) + virus.

Definition of hepadnavirus in US English:

hepadnavirus

nounhɛˈpadnəˌvʌɪrəs
Virology
  • Any member of the genus Hepadnavirus or family Hepadnaviridae of enveloped, partially double-stranded DNA viruses which are pathogens of a wide range of mammals and birds, infecting the liver and causing hepatitis (hepatitis B in humans) and (in some cases) hepatocellular carcinoma. Also (in form Hepadnavirus): the genus itself.

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Journal of Virology. From hepa- + DNA (here treated as though an acronym rather than an initialism) + virus.

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