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Synonyms of human immunodeficiency virus

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Another word for human immunodeficiency virus is HIV. Other synonyms of human immunodeficiency virus are AIDS virus, HIV virus, house in Virginia, human T-lymphotropic virus III and HTLV-III.

Synonyms and similar words for human immunodeficiency virus

nounEither of the two species of retroviruses that infect cells in the human immune system and can...

  • HIVThe infection caused by HIV.
  • AIDS virusSynonym of human immunodeficiency virus (often proscribed).
  • HIV virusSynonym of HIV (“human immunodeficiency virus”).
  • house in Virginia euphemisticHIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS.
  • human T-lymphotropic virus III dated
  • HTLV-III dated
  • lymphadenopathy-associated virus dated
  • LAV dated

Meaning of human immunodeficiency virus

  1. noun Either of the two species of retroviruses that infect cells in the human immune system and can potentially lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Questions about synonyms of human immunodeficiency virus

What is another word for human immunodeficiency virus?
Human immunodeficiency virus has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as HIV, AIDS virus, HIV virus, house in Virginia, human T-lymphotropic virus III, HTLV-III, lymphadenopathy-associated virus and LAV.
What does human immunodeficiency virus mean?
Human immunodeficiency virus means either of the two species of retroviruses that infect cells in the human immune system and can potentially lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: human immunodeficiency virus (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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