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HIV HIV /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/ noun [U] ► F0 ABBREVIATION FOR human immunodeficiency virus: the virus that causes AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)Thesaurus+: ↑Bacteria, moulds, germs and viruses• • • Extra Examples:» The HIV virus gradually destroys the body's immune system.» We were shown a video about HIV and AIDS, made by someone who has lived with HIV for five years. |