See Also:

amaracus (iou) and HIV (oh)


amaracus (iou)



amaracus noun. Now rare or obsolete. LME.
[Latin from Greek amarakos marjoram.]
An aromatic plant, dittany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus).

HIV (oh)



a type of virus (=a very small living thing that causes disease) that enters the body through blood or sexual activity, and can develop into AIDS
HIV positive/negative
(=having or not having HIV in your body)