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provirus

[ proh-vahy-ruhs, proh-vahy- ]

noun

, plural pro·vi·rus·es.
  1. a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.

provirus

/ ˈprəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

  1. the inactive form of a virus in a host cell

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Word History and Origins

Origin of provirus1

1945–50; pro- 1 + virus, on the model of prophage

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