Meaning
HIV-positive, seropositive
- Testing positive for specific antibodies in blood serum, especially referring to HIV.
In a sentence
Le terapie moderne permettono alle persone sieropositive di vivere a lungo.
Modern therapies allow HIV-positive people to live long lives.
Il test del sangue è risultato sieropositivo dopo le analisi approfondite.
The blood test returned seropositive after thorough analysis.
I medici offrono supporto costante a chi scopre di essere sieropositivo.
Doctors offer ongoing support to those who find out they are HIV-positive.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sieropositivo | masculine · singular |
| sieropositiva | feminine · singular |
| sieropositivi | masculine · plural |
| sieropositive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as a noun: 'un sieropositivo' (an HIV-positive person).
- The opposite is 'sieronegativo'.