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retrovirus
ret·ro·vi·rus
[
rèttrō vrəss,
réttrə vrəss
]
(
plural
ret·ro·vi·rus·es
)
noun
Definition:
virus with genetic information in RNA:
a virus whose genetic information is contained in RNA rather than DNA. Some retroviruses cause AIDS and cancer and they contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase for generating DNA from RNA.
ret·ro·vi·ral
[
rèttrō vrəl
]
adjective
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