Mers
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of mer form-of, plural
- 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 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 a viral disease caused by MERS-CoV that is typically transmitted from camels wordnet
- 5 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus broadly, uncountable
"Because MERS is a virus, antibiotics are ineffective."
Example
More examples"There are seven coronaviruses that can affect people. The common cold is one, as are its more virulent cousins: SARS, severe acute respiratory virus, and MERS, Middle East respiratory virus."
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