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CORONAVIRUS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word coronavirus. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word coronavirus. (close relations)

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covid-19
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

contagion
nounn
noun

• any disease easily transmitted by contact

• an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

• the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

epidemic
nounn
adjective

• (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously

noun

• a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

infection
nounn
noun

• the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

• (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

• (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

• an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

• the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

• moral corruption or contamination

• (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

outbreak
nounn
noun

• a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

pandemic
nounn
noun

• an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

adjective satellite

• epidemic over a wide geographical area

• existing everywhere

plague
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

• any epidemic disease with a high death rate

• a swarm of insects that attack plants

• any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)

• an annoyance

verb

• cause to suffer a blight

• annoy continually or chronically

corona
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

• the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

• (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower

• an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere

• one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object

• (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape

• a long cigar with blunt ends

2019-ncov acute respiratory disease
nounn
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

coronavirus disease 2019
adjectiveadj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

novel coronavirus pneumonia
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

wuhan coronavirus
nounn
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

wuhan flu
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

wuhan pneumonia
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

wuhan virus
nounn
noun

• a viral disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that caused a global pandemic in 2020

Best Hypernyms For CORONAVIRUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for coronavirus, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
disease epidemic illness infection pandemic pathogen virus
Phrases (1)
coronavirus disease

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