proviral


pro·vi·rus

P0623050 (prō′vī′rəs, prō-vī′-)n. pl. pro·vi·rus·es A form of a virus that allows it to be integrated into the genome of a host cell and to replicate in concert with the cell's genetic material without causing cell lysis.
pro′vi′ral (-rəl) adj.

proviral

(prəʊˈvaɪərəl) adj (Biology) relating to a provirus