First Known Use: 1949
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provirus
noun pro·vi·rus \(ˌ)prō-ˈvī-rəs\
Definition of PROVIRUS
: a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis
— pro·vi·ral \-rəl\ adjective
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Origin of PROVIRUS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
provirus
noun pro·vi·rus \(ˈ)prō-ˈvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of PROVIRUS
: a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis
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