human immunodeficiency virus 1
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
human immunodeficiency virus 1 (uncountable)
- (virology) A subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.
Alternative forms[edit]
- HIV-1 (initialism)