Meaning

1 senses

  1. Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus.

    (broadly, uncountable)The infection caused by HIV.

    HIV, HI-Virus

    ВИЧVIČ

    ВІЛVIL

    infection by the human immunodeficiency virus

Examples

41 sentences

  1. I have HIV.

    ruУ меня ВИЧ. — marafon

    deIch habe HIV. — AutoBot

    tokzyk · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. HIV is a retrovirus.

    rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. Tom has tested positive for HIV.

    ruАнализ Тома на ВИЧ оказался положительным. — Wezel

    Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. Can you catch HIV from kissing?

    Igider · Tatoeba · CC0 · A1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  5. Do condoms always prevent HIV transmission?

    Igider · Tatoeba · CC0 · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

9 languages
Українська
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human immunodeficiency virus:
Русский
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human immunodeficiency virus:
Deutsch
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human immunodeficiency virus:

Synonyms

10 synonyms
human immunodeficiency virusHIV virushouse in Virginiaacquired immunodeficiency syndromehuman T-lymphotropic virus IIIHTLV-IIIlymphadenopathy-associated virusLAVHIV/AIDS
Close in meaning
  • the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells:human immunodeficiency virus

Word family

1 related words
Derivedactinohivin

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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