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pro·vi·rus

 (prō′vī′rəs, prō-vī′-)
n. pl. pro·vi·rus·es
A form of a virus that allows it to be integrated into the genome of a host cell and to replicate in concert with the cell's genetic material without causing cell lysis.
pro′vi′ral (-rəl) adj.
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provirus

(ˈprəʊˌvaɪrəs)
n
(Pathology) the inactive form of a virus in a host cell
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pro•vi•rus

(ˈproʊˌvaɪ rəs, proʊˈvaɪ-)

n., pl. -rus•es.
a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.
[1945–50]
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Noun1.provirus - 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
cDNA, complementary DNA - single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
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