HIV

abbreviation for

1. human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS virus

HIV

abbreviation for

1. human immunodeficiency virus; the cause of AIDS. Two strains have been identified: HIV-1 and HIV-2

HIV

/ āch′ī-vē′ /

1. Short for human immunodeficiency virus. Any of various strains of a retrovirus of the genus Lentivirus that cause AIDS by infecting the body's immune system.

HIV

1. An abbreviation for h uman i mmunodeficiency v irus, the virus that causes AIDS.

Example Sentences

In emails seen by the BBC, Jamie and his partner’s signatures featured graphics that said Access Workshops donates a percentage of “overall profits” to organisations such as Tackle HIV.

From BBC

It’s a rallying cry for people living with HIV/AIDS.

From Salon

He believed this led to him contracting HIV.

From BBC

JD Vance previously suggested without evidence that Haitian immigrants in the U.S. were the cause of “skyrocketing” HIV and tuberculosis diagnoses.

From Salon

"Poor access to screening, and the scourge of HIV, which has been ravaging most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, have worsened the situation," he says.

From BBC

Related Words

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome
• AIDS
• gonorrhea
• herpes
• syphilis
• the clap
• venereal disease