B.1.1.7

B.1.1.7

Translingual

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

Alternative forms

• B117, B-117, B.117, B 117, B-1-1-7

Etymology

From being a mutant version of the B.1.1 variant.

Proper noun

B.1.1.7

1. (virology) A virulent variant of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus, which causes COVID-19; first detected in 2020 in Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Synonyms

virus

• 20B/501Y.V1
• 501.V1
• VOC 202012/01
• VOC-202012/01
• VOC 20DEC-01
• VOC-20DEC-01
• VUI-202012/01
• VUI 202012/01
• α
• Α

 

Hypernyms

virus

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

 

Hyponyms

virus

• B.1.1.7+E484K (VOC-202102/02)

 

Coordinate terms

(virus):(viral components)

• N501Y (mutant N501)
• Y501

Derived terms

virus

• B.1.1.7+E484K (lineage B.1.1.7 with S:E484K)

 

Related terms

virus

• B.1.1.248 (Brazilian variant)
• B.1.1.529 (Botswana variant)
• B.1.351 (South African variant)
• B.1.617 (India variant)

 

Descendants

• English: lineage B.1.1.7
• English: B.1.1.7 lineage

Translations

Translations

English: Kent variant, UK variant, British variant, variant of concern 202012/01, lineage B.1.1.7, B.1.1.7 lineage, 501.V1 variant, variant 501.V1, variant under investigation 202012/01, variant of concern 20DEC-01, Alpha variant, Alpha strain

See also

• (virus): (English) B117 (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

• (virus): (English) B.1.1.7 on Wikipedia.Wikipedia