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lentivirus
[ len-tuh-vahy-ruhs ]
/ ˈlɛn təˌvaɪ rəs /
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noun, plural len·ti·vi·rus·es.
any slow virus of the genus Lentivirus, of the retrovirus family, causing brain disease in sheep and other animals.
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Origin of lentivirus
Words nearby lentivirus
lentigo, lentil, lentil cut, lentisk, lentissimo, lentivirus, lent lily, lento, lentoid, Lent term, Lenya
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How to use lentivirus in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for lentivirus
lentivirus
/ (ˈlɛntɪˌvaɪrəs) /
noun
any of a group of slowly acting viruses that includes the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS
Word Origin for lentivirus
C20: from Latin lentus slow + virus
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