retroviral


retrovirusschematic of a retrovirus

ret·ro·vi·rus

R0199950 (rĕt′rō-vī′rəs, rĕt′rə-vī′-)n. pl. ret·ro·vi·rus·es Any of a family of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including HIV.
ret′ro·vi′ral adj.
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