HIV

/ˌeɪtʃaɪˈviː/ noun [U]

Definition

› abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus: a virus which causes AIDS (= a serious disease that destroys the body's ability to fight infection)

(Definition of HIV noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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