Retrovirus Definition

rĕtrō-vīrəs, rĕtrə-vī-
retroviruses
noun

Any of a family (Retroviridae) of RNA viruses which have a virion that makes reverse transcriptase, including the viruses that cause leukemia and AIDS.

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Other Word Forms of Retrovirus

Noun

Singular:
retrovirus
Plural:
retroviruses

Origin of Retrovirus

  • From retro- (“reverse", from its reverse direction of replication) + virus.

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Retrovirus Sentence Examples

  • In 1984 the cause of AIDS was shown to be the third human retrovirus.

  • The product comprises a highly engineered retrovirus that delivers a specific human cytochrome P450 gene to tumor cells.

  • In the US, Dr. Robert Gallo isolates the retrovirus called HTLV-III which is also believed to cause AIDS.

  • However in pigs perception of risk from endogenous retrovirus is likely to inhibit progress.

  • The first absolutely unequivocal case of HIV ' superinfection ' was reported at the Retrovirus Conference.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

Words Ending With

SUSRUS

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