parainfluenza

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parainfluenza

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From para- + influenza.

noun parainfluenzas

Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

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@misc{parainfluenza_2026,
  title = {parainfluenza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parainfluenza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}