AIDS B2 Topic:The Human Body US /eɪdz/ UK /eɪdz/ See IPA manual Freq #5857 Meanings 1 noun A serious, often fatal disease that destroys the body's immune system, spread mainly through blood and sexual contact. Patients with AIDS become highly vulnerable to infections that a healthy body could easily fight off. 2 noun Plural of aid; forms of help or support. The classroom was equipped with visual aids to help students learn. 3 verb Helps or assists (he/she/it form of aid). Regular exercise aids your overall health. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a serious, often fatal... acquired immune deficiency syndrome Common collocations visual aids Adjective + noun Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # AIDS **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /eɪdz/ **IPA (UK):** /eɪdz/ **Frequency rank:** 5857 ## Meanings 1. A serious, often fatal disease that destroys the body's immune system, spread mainly through blood and sexual contact. 2. Plural of aid; forms of help or support. 3. Helps or assists (he/she/it form of aid). ## Examples - Patients with AIDS become highly vulnerable to infections that a healthy body could easily fight off. - The classroom was equipped with visual aids to help students learn. - Regular exercise aids your overall health. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown