retrovírus — 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
retrovírus 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.
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