1. (noun) AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
He mate huaketo te mate ārai kore, ko tāna mahi he patu i ngā pūtau mā o te toto, e kore ai e taea e te tinana te mate te kaupare atu. / AIDS is a viral disease, which destroys the white blood cells thus lowering resistance to infection.
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