hiv | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) infection by the human immunideficiency virus | |
Related terms: | viral_infection | |
2. | [ noun ] (biology,immunology) the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells | |
Synonyms: | human_immunodeficiency_virus | |
Related terms: | retrovirus | |
Similar spelling: |
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