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H.I.V.

H.I.V. is the initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.

Meaning of human immunodeficiency virus

Noun

human immunodeficiency virus (plural human immunodeficiency viruses)

  1. Either of the two species of retroviruses that infect cells in the human immune system and can potentially lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
    Synonyms:
    HIV, AIDS virus, HIV virus, house in Virginia, human T-lymphotropic virus III, HTLV-III, lymphadenopathy-associated virus, LAV

Questions about H.I.V.

What is H.I.V. the initialism of?
H.I.V. is the initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.

Words near H.I.V. in the dictionary

  1. H.D.
  2. H.E.
  3. H.H.
  4. H.I.H.
  5. H.I.M.
  6. H.I.V.
  7. H.K.
  8. H.M.
  9. H.M.S.O.
  10. H.O.R.S.E.
  11. h.q.

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