Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun HIV.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[l(ymphadenopathy-)a(ssociated) v(irus).]

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Examples

  • In early 1983, the young French scientists found a suspect virus they called LAV

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2008

  • The prototype, known as the LAV-H - the "H" stands for high capacity - would give Canadian soldiers a vehicle with a rounded hull, stronger suspension and extra armour.

    Thestar.com - Home Page 2009

  • "The LAV has been the heart and soul of the whole battle group concept in Afghanistan," said Marc Milner, director of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick.

    CTV News RSS Feed 2009

  • But, if that is the case, why send vehicles with protection that are nonetheless vulnerable to greater or lesser degrees, such as LAV IIIs, Bisons, Nyalas, Coyotes, M113s, G Wagons etc.

    Archive 2007-02-01 2007

  • But, if that is the case, why send vehicles with protection that are nonetheless vulnerable to greater or lesser degrees, such as LAV IIIs, Bisons, Nyalas, Coyotes, M113s, G Wagons etc.

    Bring back the Iltis 2007

  • Half of 'LAV' is just her and Stephen Bray and the vast majority of her work from then until 'Erotica' is written solely by her with either Bray or Leonard. 10 of the 13 'Ray of Light' songs have only one co-writer.

    unknown title 2009

  • Half of 'LAV' is just her and Stephen Bray and the vast majority of her work from then until 'Erotica' is written solely by her with either Bray or Leonard. 10 of the 13 'Ray of Light' songs have only one co-writer.

    unknown title 2009

  • The viral isolates were called LAV, for Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus, when it was isolated from patients displaying swollen lymph nodes, a frequent sign of the early phase of infection.

    Luc Montagnier - Autobiography 2009

  • I also recommend a pad blast analysis as the LAV would have to survive not one but potentially two SRBs failure, augmented by an almost unavoidable ET blast.

    Ares Doubts Continue to Mount - NASA Watch 2009

  • The current LAV on Ares I does not perform as already reported in multiple places.

    Ares Doubts Continue to Mount - NASA Watch 2009

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