ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

Synonyms:

acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("acquired immune deficiency syndrome" is a kind of...):

immunodeficiency (immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced)

infectious disease (a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact)

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