Meaning of HIV in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌeɪtʃ ˌaɪ ˈvi/

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  1. Noun

    HIV

    Definitions

    1. infection by the human immunideficiency virus
  2. 2. the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

    Examples

    • « it replicates in and kills the helper T cells »

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