human immunodeficiency virus
noun
Simple meaning
Either of the two related viruses.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhjumənɪmjunoʊdɪˈfɪʃənsiˈvaɪɹəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
virology
Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.
virology
The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (virology) Either of the two related viruses, human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can potentially lead to AIDS.
Used this way, human immunodeficiency virus is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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