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:   hive
  hip
  Hipp
  Hieb
  hippy
  hippo
  Hippe
  hi-fi