AIDS virus

noun

: hiv

Examples of AIDS virus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Independent monitors advised stopping the study after seeing that only 0.21% of women receiving the shots caught the AIDS virus versus 1.79% of women on the pills. NBC News, 9 Nov. 2020 However, the AIDS virus is not something women are contracting by themselves. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023 Transplants are known to be an effective treatment for the blood cancer, but Huetter wanted to try to cure the HIV infection as well by using a donor with a rare gene mutation that gives natural resistance to the AIDS virus. NBC News, 30 Sep. 2020 Even today, many Americans believe, or suspect, that the AIDS virus was concocted by the U.S. government in a Maryland laboratory. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Jan. 2023 County supervisors yesterday unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against people who are infected with the AIDS virus or have a symptom of the disease. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023 Are the current strains of COVID and monkeypox similar to the AIDS virus? Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2022 Auction sales will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation which is committed to overcoming the stigma and neglect obstructing the end of the AIDS virus. Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 June 2022 Russia has been pushing various bits of disinformation about the US and biological weapons since the Cold War – infamously publicizing, for instance, the false idea that the US manufactured the HIV/AIDS virus. Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of AIDS virus was in 1983

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“AIDS virus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AIDS%20virus. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

AIDS virus

noun
: HIV

Medical Definition

AIDS virus

noun
: hiv
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