retrovirus

retrovirus noun: any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.

Noun

retrovirus (plural retroviruses)

Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
- Montagnier soon deduced that this was an RNA virus that could convert its genes into DNA and lodge into the human genome—a retrovirus.2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 318
(computer security) A computer virus that seeks to attack antivirus programs in an attempt to avoid detection.

retrovirus meaning in Hindi

retrovirus in Hindi

any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell: प्रतिविषाणु prativiṣāṇu

Forms of retrovirus

plural	retroviruses

Origin of retrovirus

From retro- + virus, from its reverse direction of replication.

Words formed from retrovirus

Questions about retrovirus

What does retrovirus mean?: Retrovirus means any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
What is retrovirus in Hindi?: Retrovirus in Hindi is प्रतिविषाणु (prativiṣāṇu). See Retrovirus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is retrovirus?: Retrovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of retrovirus?: The plural of retrovirus is retroviruses.

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