n :  any of several retroviruses (as HIV-1) - often used with a number or Roman numeral to indicate the type and order of discovery <HTLV-III>  - called also human T-cell leukemia virus , human T-cell lymphotropic virus , human T-lymphotropic virus  .
 
 
 
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