human immunodeficiency virus meaning

UK US /ˈhjumən ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈvaɪrəs/ 11 syllables

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

Definition of human immunodeficiency virus

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

    Synonyms: HIV

    Type of: retrovirus

How to pronounce human immunodeficiency virus

human immunodeficiency virus is pronounced /ˈhjumən ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈvaɪrəs/ in American English. It has 11 syllables.

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