HIV meaning

UK US /ˈeɪtʃaɪvi/ 3 syllables

HIV (noun): infection by the human immunodeficiency virus.

HIV has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

HIV as a noun

  1. infection by the human immunodeficiency virus

    Type of: viral infection

  2. the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells

    Synonyms: human immunodeficiency virus

    Type of: retrovirus

How to pronounce HIV

HIV is pronounced /ˈeɪtʃaɪvi/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in IV · 3-letter words

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