retrovirus
noun/ˈretrəʊvaɪrəs/
/ˈretrəʊvaɪrəs/
- any of a group of viruses that includes HIV. Retroviruses multiply by making changes to DNA.
- the discovery of a new retrovirus in humans
- a retrovirus that affected chimpanzees
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