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HIV

/ˌeɪtʃˌaɪˈviː/

HIV noun: the infection caused by HIV. Also the initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.

Noun

HIV (uncountable)

  1. (broadly) The infection caused by HIV.
    Synonyms:
    human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS virus, HIV virus, house in Virginia, human T-lymphotropic virus III, HTLV-III, lymphadenopathy-associated virus, LAV, HIV/AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Also used as

HIV is also the initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.

HIV is also the initialism of header isolation valve.

HIV is also the initialism of helium isolation valve.

HIV is also the initialism of hydraulic isolation valve.

HIV meaning in Hindi and Persian

HIV in Hindi

human immunodeficiency virus
एचआईवी ecaāīvī

HIV in Persian

human immunodeficiency virus
اچآیوی eč-ây-vi

Synonyms of HIV

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Questions about HIV

What does HIV mean?
HIV means the infection caused by HIV.
What is HIV in Hindi?
HIV in Hindi is एचआईवी (ecaāīvī). See HIV meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is HIV?
HIV is a noun.
How do you pronounce HIV?
HIV is pronounced /ˌeɪtʃˌaɪˈviː/.

Words near HIV in the dictionary

  1. hitwomen
  2. hity-tity
  3. hitz
  4. Hitzes
  5. Hiu
  6. HIV
  7. HIV disease
  8. HIV negative
  9. HIV positive
  10. HIV virus
  11. HIV viruses

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