Provirus Definition

prōvīrəs, prō-vī-
proviruses
noun
The genetic material of a virus, that is merged with the chromosomes of a host cell and can be transmitted to the next generation of cells without causing the destruction of the original host cell.
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Noun

Singular:
provirus
Plural:
proviruses

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