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retrovirus

Syllabification: (ret·ro·vi·rus)

Pronunciation: /ˌretrōˈvīrəs, ˈretrōˌvīrəs/

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Definition of retrovirus

noun

Biology

any of a group of RNA viruses that insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate, e.g., HIV.

Origin:

1970s: modern Latin, from the initial letters of reverse transcriptase + virus

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