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Mers

//mɝz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of mer form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

    "Coronaviruses are worrying because epidemics caused by other members of the viral family, SARS and MERS, have had high death rates: 10 percent for SARS, and about 35 percent for MERS."

  3. 3
    Acronym of Middle East respiratory syndrome, also MERS. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

    "Coronaviruses have been causing problems for humanity for a long time. Several versions are known to trigger common colds and more recently two types have set off outbreaks of deadly illnesses: severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers)."

  4. 4
    a viral disease caused by MERS-CoV that is typically transmitted from camels wordnet
  5. 5
    Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus broadly, uncountable

    "Because MERS is a virus, antibiotics are ineffective."

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