provirus

[ proh-vahy-ruh s, proh-vahy- ]
/ ˈproʊˌvaɪ rəs, proʊˈvaɪ- /

noun, plural pro·vi·rus·es.

a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.

Origin of provirus

1945–50; pro-1 + virus, on the model of prophage

Words nearby provirus

provincialism, provincialist, provinciality, provincialize, proving ground, provirus, provision, provisional, provisional wing of the irish republican army, proviso, provisory

British Dictionary definitions for provirus

provirus
/ (ˈprəʊˌvaɪrəs) /

noun

the inactive form of a virus in a host cell

Medical definitions for provirus

provirus
[ prō′vī′rəs, prō-vī′- ]

n. pl. pro•vi•rus•es

The precursor or latent form of a virus that is capable of being integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and being replicated with it.