lentivirus
[ len-tuh-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˈlɛn təˌvaɪ rəs /
noun, plural len·ti·vi·rus·es.
any slow virus of the genus Lentivirus, of the retrovirus family, causing brain disease in sheep and other animals.
Origin of lentivirus
Words nearby lentivirus
lentigo,
lentil,
lentil cut,
lentisk,
lentissimo,
lentivirus,
lento,
lentoid,
lenya,
lenz's law,
lenègre's syndrome
British Dictionary definitions for lentivirus
lentivirus
/ (ˈlɛntɪˌvaɪrəs) /
noun
any of a group of slowly acting viruses that includes the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS
Word Origin for lentivirus
C20: from Latin
lentus slow +
virus
Medical definitions for lentivirus
lentivirus
[ lĕn′tə-vī′rəs ]
n.
A virus of the genus Lentivirus and the family Retroviridae that causes diseases with a long latent period and a slow, progressive course, as HIV.