feline leukemia virus: Meaning and Definition of

fe'line leuke'mia vi"rus

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  1. a retrovirus, mainly affecting cats, that depresses the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections, lymphosarcoma, and other disorders. Abbr.: FeLV, FLV
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