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Definition of retrovirus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

retrovirus

noun
 
/ˈretrəʊvaɪrəs/
 
/ˈretrəʊvaɪrəs/
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  1. 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
    see also antiretroviral
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