retrovirus in Greek
retrovirus in Greek is ρετροϊός — retrovirus means a type of virus that copies its genetic material into the DNA of the cells it infects, permanently altering them.
retrovirus in Greek
ρετροϊός
Pronounced: retroios
(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
What does "retrovirus" mean?
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noun A type of virus that copies its genetic material into the DNA of the cells it infects, permanently altering them.
"HIV is the best-known example of a retrovirus."
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- HIV is the best-known example of a retrovirus.
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What is "retrovirus" in Greek?
"retrovirus" in Greek is ρετροϊός. retrovirus means: A type of virus that copies its genetic material into the DNA of the cells it infects, permanently altering them.
How do you pronounce ρετροϊός?
"retrovirus" in Greek is ρετροϊός, pronounced "retroios".
How do you use "retrovirus" in a sentence?
Example: "HIV is the best-known example of a retrovirus." In Greek, "retrovirus" is ρετροϊός.
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