AY.4.2

AY.4.2

Translingual

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

Alternative forms

• AY4.2, AY4-2, AY-4-2, AY42

Etymology

From being a variant of AY.4

Proper noun

AY.4.2

1. (virology) A virulent variant of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus, which causes COVID-19; starting a new wave and becoming dominant in the United Kingdom in late 2021. It is a sublineage of B.1.617.2 (“Delta variant (“Indian variant”)”) with the K417N spike protein mutation.

Synonyms

• δ+
• Δ+

 

Hypernyms

• Coronavirus
• CoV
• SARS-CoV-2
• SARSr-CoV
• Virus

 

Related terms

• AY.4
• AY.4.1
• AY.4.3

 

Coordinate terms

• 417K
• 417N
• K417N

 

Translations

Translations

English: Delta Plus variant, delta plus variant, Delta plus variant, Delta Plus Variant