lentivirus
len·ti·vi·rus
noun \ˌlen-tə-ˈvī-rəs\Definition of LENTIVIRUS
: any of a genus (Lentivirus) of retroviruses (as the HIVs and SIV) that cause slowly progressive often fatal human and animal diseases (as AIDS)
Origin of LENTIVIRUS
New Latin, from Latin lentus slow + New Latin virus
First Known Use: 1979
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