HIV


Meaning of HIV in English

/ ˌeɪtʃ aɪ ˈviː; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the virus that can cause AIDS (abbreviation for 'human immunodeficiency virus') :

to be infected with HIV

to be HIV-positive / -negative (= to have had a medical test which shows that you are / are not infected with HIV)

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.