HIV

virus transmitted through bodily fluids which weakens the immune system and causes AIDS (incurable disease characterized by a deterioration of the immune system)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Previous names for the virus include human T-lymphotropic virus-III (HTLV-III), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV), or AIDS-associated retrovirus (ARV).
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HIV human immunodeficiency virus. HIV n. Human immunodeficiency virus; a retrovirus that causes AIDS by infecting helper T cells of the immune [more]HIV - Community and Resources

Noun
1. infection by the human immunideficiency virus
(hypernym) viral infection, virus infection
2. the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
(synonym) human immunodeficiency virus
(hypernym) retrovirus

HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, virus transmitted through bodily fluids which weakens the immune system and causes AIDS