retrovirus
noun, plural ret·ro·vi·rus·es.
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ret·ro·vi·ral, adjectiveWords nearby retrovirus
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He was part of the groundbreaking team that first discovered a retrovirus causes AIDS.
Instead of using a retrovirus (as Japanese scientists had done) that can cause cancer, they are using an adenovirus which is safe.
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British Dictionary definitions for retrovirus
noun
Derived forms of retrovirus
retroviral, adjectiveMedical definitions for retrovirus
n. pl. ret•ro•vi•rus•es
Scientific definitions for retrovirus
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retroviral adjectiveCultural definitions for retrovirus
A virus, such as HIV, whose RNA codes for DNA, which is then inserted into some part of the host's DNA. This virus comes with its own special enzyme, called reverse transcriptase, which facilitates this insertion.