HIV
/ˈeɪtʃˌɑɪˈvi/ n [U]Definition
› 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.
(Definition of HIV n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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