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retrovirus

noun ret·ro·vi·rus \ ˈre-trō-ˌvī-rəs \
|Updated on: 21 Jul 2018

Definition of retrovirus

: any of a family (Retroviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that produce reverse transcriptase by means of which DNA is produced using their RNA as a template and incorporated into the genome of infected cells, that are often tumorigenic, and that include the lentiviruses (such as the HIVs) and the causative agent of Rous sarcoma
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retroviral

play \ˈre-trō-ˌvī-rəl\ adjective

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retrovirus

noun ret·ro·vi·rus \ ˈre-trō-ˌvī-rəs \

medical Definition of retrovirus

: any of the family Retroviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses — called also RNA tumor virus
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retroviral

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retrovirally

play \-ē\ adverb

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