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

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
[ lĕntə-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.