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HIV noun[ U ] uk /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/ us /ˌeɪtʃ.aɪˈviː/ abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus: the virus that causes AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)人体免疫缺损病毒,艾滋病病毒(human immunodeficiency virus的缩写)
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses abacterial acquired immune deficiency syndrome acquired immunodeficiency syndrome adenovirus aerobe bacteriology flora fly agaric germicidal germophobe gnotobiotic listeria microbe microorganism probiotic prokaryotic reindeer moss respiratory syncytial virus retroviral root rot
These are diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria.
HIV | American Dictionary HIV noun[ U ] us/ˈeɪtʃˌɑɪˈvi/ abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus (= the virus that causes AIDS) HIV-positive Someone who is HIV-positive is infected with HIV but might not have AIDS, or might not develop it for a long time. |