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retrowirus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • retrovirus noun A type of virus that copies its genetic material into the DNA of the cells it infects, permanently altering them.

Senses

retrowirus is used for these senses in English:

  • retrovirus (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.