human immunodeficiency virus

hu·ma·nim·munodeficiencyvirus

uncommon

noun

the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells

Synonyms

human immunodeficiency virus
HIV

Related words

Broader terms

retrovirus

Grammar

noun
singular	human immunodeficiency virus
plural	human immunodeficiency viruses

Nearby words

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