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retroviral

retroviral adjective: of or pertaining to a retrovirus.

Adjective

retroviral (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a retrovirus

Noun

retroviral (plural retrovirals)

  1. A retrovirus

Forms of retroviral

pluralretrovirals

Origin of retroviral

From retro- + viral.

Words formed from retroviral

Phrases with retroviral

Questions about retroviral

What does retroviral mean?
Retroviral means of or pertaining to a retrovirus.
What part of speech is retroviral?
Retroviral can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near retroviral in the dictionary

  1. retroverting
  2. retroverts
  3. retrovesical
  4. retrovesicular
  5. retrovestibular
  6. retroviral
  7. retrovirally
  8. retrovirals
  9. retroviremia
  10. retrovirion
  11. retrovirions

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