PROVIRUS


Meaning of PROVIRUS in English

/proh"vuy'reuhs, proh vuy"-/ , n. , pl. proviruses .

a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.

[ 1945-50; PRO- 1 + VIRUS, on the model of PROPHAGE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .