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lentivirus
[ len-tuh-vahy-ruhs ]
noun
, plural len·ti·vi·rus·es.
- any slow virus of the genus Lentivirus, of the retrovirus family, causing brain disease in sheep and other animals.
lentivirus
/ ˈlɛntɪˌvaɪrəs /
noun
- any of a group of slowly acting viruses that includes the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lentivirus1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lentivirus1
C20: from Latin lentus slow + virus
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