sars

/S AA1 R Z/
noun
  1. 1

    (medicine) Acronym of severe acute respiratory syndrome; also Sars. [(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.]

  2. 2

    (Nigeria, law enforcement) Initialism of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a Nigerian police unit known for police brutality and corruption.

  3. 3

    (South Africa) Initialism of South African Revenue Service.

  4. 4

    (medicine) Acronym of severe acute respiratory syndrome, also SARS. [(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.]