retrovirology

noun

ret·​ro·​vi·​rol·​o·​gy ˌre-trō-vī-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce retrovirology (audio)
: virology concerned with the study of retroviruses
retrovirologist noun

Examples of retrovirology in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of retrovirology was in 1982

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“Retrovirology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrovirology. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

retrovirology

noun
ret·​ro·​vi·​rol·​o·​gy ˌre-trō-vī-ˈräl-ə-jē How to pronounce retrovirology (audio)
plural retrovirologies
: a branch of virology concerned with the study of retroviruses
retrovirologist noun
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