Retrovirus

What do we mean by retrovirus?

Any of a family of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including HIV. noun

A virus that has a genome consisting of RNA. noun

Any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell 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.

Words that are spelled similarly to retrovirus:
retrovirus, reovirus, retrovir, retroviral, retroviruses, retrofires, astrovirus, neurovirus.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word retrovirus:
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Words that rhyme with retrovirus:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe retrovirus:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective retrovirus:
insertion, variation, mediated, phylogeny, replication, recombinant, action, induced, activity, particles, glycoproteins, domain, cycle, infections, packaging.

Words that sound like retrovirus:
retrovirus, rotavirus, retroviruses, retroviral, enterovirus, retrogress, rhinovirus, retrofire, retrovert, ultra vires.