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retrovirus

/ˈretrəʊvaɪrəs/noun

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nounretroviruses
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    [C] medical

    a type of virus that copies its genetic material into the DNA of the cells it infects, for example HIV

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    • HIV is a retrovirus that attacks the body's immune system.
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General knowledge

Medicines that treat HIV are called antiretroviral drugs, and the treatment is known as antiretroviral therapy or ART.

HIV का इलाज करने वाली दवाओं को antiretroviral drugs कहा जाता है, और इस इलाज को antiretroviral therapy या ART कहते हैं।