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enterovirus vs coxsackievirus

coxsackievirus vs enterovirus

enterovirus and coxsackievirus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enterovirus Yes No No No
coxsackievirus Yes No No No
As nouns, coxsackievirus is a hyponym of enterovirus; that is, coxsackievirus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enterovirus:
  • enterovirus: any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
  • coxsackievirus: enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
Other hyponyms of enterovirus include poliovirus, hepatitis A virus, Coxsackie virus, echovirus.
enterovirus (noun) coxsackievirus (noun)
any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system) enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
Difference between enterovirus and coxsackievirus

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