English Dictionary

retrovirus

noun

(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.

The retrovirus is responsible for causing AIDS.

意味（1）

(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.

Montagnier soon deduced that this was an RNA virus that could convert its genes into DNA and lodge into the human genome—a retrovirus.

意味（2）

(computer security) A computer virus that seeks to attack antivirus programs in an attempt to avoid detection.