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human immunodeficiency virus 1

human immunodeficiency virus 1 noun: a subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.

Noun

human immunodeficiency virus 1 (uncountable)

  1. A subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.

Forms of human immunodeficiency virus 1

alternative formHIV-1

Questions about human immunodeficiency virus 1

What does human immunodeficiency virus 1 mean?
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 means a subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.
What part of speech is human immunodeficiency virus 1?
Human immunodeficiency virus 1 is a noun.

Words near human immunodeficiency virus 1 in the dictionary

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