human immunodeficiency virusnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌhjuː.mən ɪm.jʊ.nəʊ.dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si ˈvaɪə.rəs/us/ˌhjuː.mən ɪm.jʊ.noʊ.dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si ˈvaɪ.rəs/abbreviation HIV specializedthe virus that causes AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)
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