provirus

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Synonyms: previous, provisos, proverbs, provides, poxvirus, norovirus, arbovirus, parvovirus, reovirus, proviral, proviruses

Antonyms: previous, provisos, proverbs, provides, poxvirus, norovirus, arbovirus, parvovirus, reovirus, proviral, proviruses

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|virology}} A [[virus]] [[genome]], such as [[HIV]], that [[integrate]]s itself into the [[DNA]] of a [[host]] [[cell]] so as to be [[passive]]ly [[replicate]]d along with the host genome.

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