English noun: HIV | |||
1. | HIV (state) infection by the human immunodeficiency virus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | viral infection, virus infection | ||
2. | HIV (animal) the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells | ||
Synonyms | human immunodeficiency virus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retrovirus | ||