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retrovirus

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

retrovirus (ret-roh-vy-rŭs) n. an RNA-containing virus that can convert its genetic material into DNA, which enables it to become integrated into the DNA of its host's cells. Retroviruses include HIV and viruses implicated in the development of some cancers.

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