1. a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children);
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
respiratory syncytial virus
n 1: a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and
that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as
bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in
children)