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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHantan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hantan
"Le virus Hantan est transmis par les rongeurs."
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2 senses- 1
Short for Hantaan virus, a type of bunyavirus carried by rodents that causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans.
"Researchers studied the persistence of the Hantan virus in wild rodent populations." - 2
Relating to the geographical river basin in South Korea.
"The Hantan River basin is known for its unique basalt gorge and geological formations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hantan River, a famous geographical feature in the Korean Peninsula that flows through Gangwon Province and Gyeonggi Province. The term gained international scientific recognition due to the discovery of the Hantaan virus, which was isolated near this river during the Korean War era. The nomenclature follows the standard epidemiological tradition of naming emerging pathogens after the geographic location of their initial isolation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hantan" is said worldwide
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Hantan
Transliteration: Hantan
"Le virus Hantan est transmis par les rongeurs."
Hantan-Virus
Transliteration: Hantan-Virus
"Das Hantan-Virus wird durch Nagetiere übertragen."
Hantan
Transliteration: Hantan
"Il virus Hantan causa febbre emorragica."
Hantan
Transliteration: Hantan
"El virus Hantan se transmite a los humanos a través de roedores."
Hantan
Transliteration: Hantan
"O vírus Hantan é o protótipo do gênero Hantavirus."
हान्तन
Transliteration: hantan
Script: हान्तन वायरस
"हान्तन वायरस कृსकों के माध्यम से फैलता है।"
汉坦
Transliteration: Hàntǎn
Script: 汉坦病毒
"汉坦病毒主要通过啮齿动物传播。"
한탄
Transliteration: Hantan
Script: 한탄 바이러스
"한탄 바이러스는 쥐를 통해 전파됩니다."
ハンタン
Transliteration: Hantan
Script: ハンタンウイルス
"ハンタンウイルスはげっ歯類によって媒介されます。"
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