provirus

provirus definition - medical

pro·vi·rus (prōˈvīˌrəs, prō-vīˈ-)

noun pl. pro·vi·rus·es
The precursor or latent form of a virus that is capable of being integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and being replicated with it.

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