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逆转录病毒

nì zhuǎn lù bìng dúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
reverse transcription virus / retrovirus
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-616a15bcf253183a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

逆轉錄病毒 逆转录病毒 [ni4 zhuan3 lu4 bing4 du2] /reverse transcription virus/retrovirus/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 逆轉錄病毒

  • 逆
    nì

    contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel

  • 转
    zhuǎi

    see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]

    zhuǎn

    to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

    zhuàn

    to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

  • 录
    lù

    to carve wood / diary / record / to hit / to copy

    Lù

    surname Lu

  • 病
    bìng

    illness / CL:場|场[cháng] / disease / to fall ill / defect

  • 毒
    dú

    poison / to poison / poisonous / malicious / cruel / fierce / narcotics

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.