HIV

Noun

Meaning

the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells

infection by the human immunodeficiency virus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

human immunodeficiency virus sida pleonastic acquired immune deficiency syndrome HIV-1 HIV-2 HIV virus house in Virginia AIDS virus

Hypernyms

disease retrovirus viral infection virus infection

Phrases with the word

I am HIV positive hiv-specific hiv protease inhibitor anti-hiv drug hiv antiviral drug hiv inhibitor

Examples

HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug: Heaven knows they need it. Diana, Princess of Wales

Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball. Magic Johnson

A lot of people in my world - in the acting world - have either lost friends to Aids or live with HIV because its origin in our culture, in New York for instance, was in the gay community. Emma Thompson

HIV infection and AIDS is growing - but so too is public apathy. We have already lost too many friends and colleagues. David Geffen

I couldn't care less if the guy I'm guarding has HIV. I'm going to slam him anyway. Dennis Rodman

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS. Philip Emeagwali

Close letter words and terms

hity-tity Hitz Hiu hiv aids related hiv antiviral drug hiv inhibitor