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hiv

 

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Noun hiv has 2 senses
  1. HIV - infection by the human immunideficiency virus
    --1 is a kind of
    viral infection, virus infection
  2. human immunodeficiency virus, HIV - the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
    --2 is a kind of retrovirus

Definitions from the Web

HIV

Noun:

  1. (medicine) Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a retrovirus that attacks the immune system and can cause Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  2. (biology) A genus of the family Lentiviridae, which includes the HIV-1 and HIV-2 strains.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He was diagnosed with HIV last year and has been taking antiretroviral medications ever since.
  2. HIV is primarily transmitted through sexual contact or sharing contaminated needles.
  3. Researchers are studying various ways to develop an effective HIV vaccine.
  4. Many people living with HIV lead fulfilling and active lives with proper treatment and care.

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