retrovirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
A computer virus that seeks to attack antivirus programs in an attempt to avoid detection.

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retrovirus retroviruses

From retro- + virus, from its reverse direction of replication.

retroviral retrovirological retrovirologist retrovirology

antiretrovirus endogenous retrovirus gammaretrovirus oncoretrovirus orthoretrovirus pararetrovirus spumaretrovirus

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