Definition of "rhinovirus" [rhinovirus]

• Any of a group of picornaviruses that are causative agents of many disorders of the respiratory tract, such as the common cold. (noun)

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• "Studies in laboratories suggest that zinc inhibits the growth of several strains of rhinovirus, which is the most common type of cold virus."
• "Children catch colds when the cold virus called the rhinovirus, of which there are more than one hundred different types penetrates the lining of the nose and throat."
• "Researchers at BYU believe they have made significant progress in the study of the rhinovirus, which is the cause for almost half of the common colds we all suffer from."