AIDSnoun [ U ]
also Aids uk/eɪdz/us/eɪdz/abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: a serious disease caused by a virus that destroys the body's natural protection from infection:
Don had full-blown AIDS for over a year before he died.
people living with AIDS
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- They run a walk-in advice and treatment centre for AIDS sufferers.
- We're raising funds for a charity that helps children affected by HIV and AIDS.
- He recently learned that his ex-partner is dying of AIDS.
- In Africa, AIDS is killing 6,000 people every day.
- The actor is receiving treatment for AIDS at a leading clinic.
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