omicron

noun

om·i·cron ˈō-mə-ˌkrän How to pronounce omicron (audio)

ˈä-mə-ˌkrän How to pronounce omicron (audio)

British also ō-ˈmī-(ˌ)krän

plural omicrons

: the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table

or less commonly Omicron : omicron variant

The speed of omicron's rise is quicker than the rise of previous variants of the virus, said Hannah Barbian, a Rush University Medical Center virologist who worked on the testing.

Sarah Freishtat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The new boosters from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target the highly contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant, as well as the original coronavirus strain.

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Any new variant that could change the pandemic's trajectory would have to be more transmissible than the omicron subvariant BA.5 currently circulating.

Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 Any new variant that could change the pandemic’s trajectory would have to be more transmissible than the omicron subvariant BA.5 currently circulating.

Joel Achenbach And Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Pfizer and German partner BioNTech have submitted their new COVID-19 booster – that targets the omicron subvariant BA.5 – to the FDA for emergency use authorization, the companies announced Monday.

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 In late June, the FDA directed Moderna and Pfizer to make vaccines for the upcoming winter that targeted the more contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant, along with the original COVID strain.

Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Another recently identified omicron subvariant was shown to be more robust than other coronavirus strains, according to the results of a new study.

Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 According to health officials, the BA.5 omicron subvariant is fueling the ongoing surge.

Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 This time, the contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 is causing a surge in cases and a return to universal masking inside schools.

Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	omicron
释义	omicron noun om·i·cron ˈō-mə-ˌkrän ˈä-mə-ˌkrän British also ō-ˈmī-(ˌ)krän plural omicrons 1 : the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table 2 or less commonly Omicron : omicron variant The speed of omicron's rise is quicker than the rise of previous variants of the virus, said Hannah Barbian, a Rush University Medical Center virologist who worked on the testing. Sarah Freishtat Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The new boosters from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target the highly contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant, as well as the original coronavirus strain. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Any new variant that could change the pandemic's trajectory would have to be more transmissible than the omicron subvariant BA.5 currently circulating. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 Any new variant that could change the pandemic’s trajectory would have to be more transmissible than the omicron subvariant BA.5 currently circulating. Joel Achenbach And Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Pfizer and German partner BioNTech have submitted their new COVID-19 booster – that targets the omicron subvariant BA.5 – to the FDA for emergency use authorization, the companies announced Monday. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 In late June, the FDA directed Moderna and Pfizer to make vaccines for the upcoming winter that targeted the more contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant, along with the original COVID strain. Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Another recently identified omicron subvariant was shown to be more robust than other coronavirus strains, according to the results of a new study. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 According to health officials, the BA.5 omicron subvariant is fueling the ongoing surge. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 This time, the contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 is causing a surge in cases and a return to universal masking inside schools. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Greek o mikron, literally, small o First Known Use 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing omicron omicron variant omicron variant Medical Definition omicron noun om·i·cron ˈō-mə-ˌkrän ˈä-mə-ˌkrän British also ō-ˈmī-(ˌ)krän 1 : the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet 2 also Omicron : omicron variant After the emergence of omicron was announced, several nations imposed travel bans hoping to contain the virus. Louis Jacobson, California Healthline The CDC said that data show COVID-19 boosters help boost protection against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. FDAnews Drug Daily Bulletin
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omicron

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