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feline leukemia virus

–noun
a retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. Abbreviation: FeLV, FLV

Origin:
1975–80
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Main Entry: feline leukemia virus
Function: noun
: a retrovirus that is a type C oncovirus widespread in cat populations, that is usually transmitted by direct contact,and that is associated with or causes a variety of conditions and symptoms including malignant lymphoma, feline leukemia, anemia, glomerulonephritis, infertility, and immunosuppression
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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