Lentivirus

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Translingual

Human immunodeficiency virus 1 on an infected macrophage

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin lentus (slow; lasting or continuing long) +‎ -virus

Proper noun

Lentivirus

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Retroviridae – certain retroviruses.

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