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Synonyms
1. retrovirus
noun. ['ˌrɛtroʊˈvaɪrəs'] any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell.
Synonyms
- animal virus
- HTLV-1
- HIV
- human T-cell leukemia virus-1
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Rhymes with Retrovirus
- cytomegalovirus
- desirous
- cyrus
- iris
Sentences with retrovirus
1. Noun, singular or mass
The feline leukemia virus, or FeLV, is a retrovirus that depresses your kitty's immune system.