Alpha variant

See also: alpha variant and Alpha Variant

English
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Alternative forms
  • alpha variant, Alpha Variant, α variant, α-variant, Α variant, Α-variant

Etymology

From being a variant of a virus. From being the first strain of SARS-CoV-2 to receive relabeling by the World Health Organization. From Greek α/Α (a/A, “alpha/Alpha”), the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

Noun

Alpha variant

  1. The highly virulent B.1.1.7 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Synonyms
  • alpha
  • Alpha
  • alpha strain
  • Alpha strain
  • Alpha Strain
  • British strain
  • British variant
  • English strain
  • English variant
  • Kent Strain (British English)
  • Kent strain (British English)
  • Kent Variant (British English)
  • Kent variant (British English)
  • UK strain
  • UK variant
  • Α strain
  • α-strain
  • α strain
  • Α-strain
  • Beta variant
  • Delta variant
  • Gamma variant
  • Kappa variant
  • Lambda variant

Translations
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