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thriver
noun
. An HIV-positive person who remains healthy.
Example Citation:
"Indeed, some HIV-positive people have been so healthy since their diagnosis that they like to be called '
thrivers
.' "
Sky Gilbert, "Positive,"
Toronto Life
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Science - Diseases and Syndromes
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Sociology - People
Posted on June 30, 1999 at 7:15 PM
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