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
- The highly virulent B.1.1.7 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Synonyms
- B.1.1.7
- α
- Α
- 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
Related terms
- Beta variant
- Delta variant
- Gamma variant
- Kappa variant
- Lambda variant
Translations
strain of the COVID-19 virus