retroviral

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a retrovirus

OriginEnglish viral ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English virus →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectiveretroviral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a retrovirus
nounretroviral (plural retrovirals)

plural retrovirals

  1. A retrovirus

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Latinretrō
  4. Englishretro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weys-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wisós
  7. Proto-Italic*weizos
  8. Latinvīrus
  9. Middle Englishvirus
  10. Englishvirus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishviral
  14. Englishretroviral

From retro- + viral.

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Translations

Finnish retrovirus-
  • retrovirus-of or pertaining to a retrovirus
Italian retrovirale
  • retroviraleof or pertaining to a retrovirus
Spanish retroviral
  • retroviralof or pertaining to a retrovirus
Cite this entry
APA

retroviral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroviral

MLA

“retroviral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroviral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroviral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroviral.

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