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HIV definition

HIV (āc̸h′ī′vē′)

noun

either of two retroviruses that infect human T cells and cause AIDS

Etymology: h(uman) i(mmunodeficiency) v(irus)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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