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AIDS virus
noun
a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
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World English Dictionary
| HIV | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| human immunodeficiency virus; the cause of AIDS. Two strains have been identified: HIV-1 and HIV-2 | |
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Word Origin & History
HIV
1986, acronym from "human immunodeficiency virus," name for either of the two viruses that cause AIDS.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
HIV (āch'ī-vē')
n.
Human immunodeficiency virus; a cytopathic retrovirus that is the cause of AIDS. Also called AIDS-related virus, human T-cell leukemia virus type III, human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type III, lymphadenopathy-associated virus.
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Science Dictionary
HIV  (āch'ī-vē') Pronunciation Key
Short for human immunodeficiency virus. Any of various strains of a retrovirus of the genus Lentivirus that cause AIDS by infecting the body's immune system. |
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Cultural Dictionary
HIV [(aych-eye-vee)]An abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| HIV human immunodeficiency virus |
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