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ret·ro·vi·rus (r

-v

s, r

-v

n. pl. ret·ro·vi·rus·es

Any of a group of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including the virus that causes AIDS.

retro·viral adj.

Translations

retroviral [ˌrɛtrəʊˈvaɪərəl] adj [infection, treatment] → rétroviral(e)

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