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feline leukemia virus

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noun

  1. a retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. FeLV, FLV

Etymology

Origin of feline leukemia virus

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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The koala retrovirus, as it is now known, made its hosts sick in much the same way the feline leukemia virus sickens cats.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2012

"We thought it was just a feline leukemia virus," explained McAllister.

From Time Magazine Archive

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