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Provirus Definition & Meaning

provirus
noun
  1. cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell

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What does provirus mean?
cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
What part of speech is provirus?
Provirus is a noun.

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