nCoV
noun/ˌenkəʊˈviː/
/ˌenkəʊˈviː/
[uncountable]- any new type of coronavirus that has not yet been given an official name The term nCoV came into frequent use in 2020 with reference to the new virus that was first reported in 2019 and caused a pandemic.
- patients who tested positive for nCoV
Word Origin2020: short for ‘new (or novel) Corona Virus’Definitions on the go
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