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provirus

provirus noun: a virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.

Noun

provirus (plural proviruses)

  1. A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.

Forms of provirus

pluralproviruses

Origin of provirus

From pro- + virus.

Questions about provirus

What does provirus mean?
Provirus means a virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.
What part of speech is provirus?
Provirus is a noun.
What is the plural of provirus?
The plural of provirus is proviruses.

Words near provirus in the dictionary

  1. provirions
  2. provirome
  3. proviromes
  4. provirophage
  5. provirophages
  6. provirus
  7. proviruses
  8. Provis
  9. Provises
  10. provision
  11. provisional

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