Usage Note
Séropositif (feminine: séropositive) specifically refers to testing positive for HIV in French medical and everyday usage. The broader term for testing positive for any antibody is séropositif pour, but the standalone word is understood as HIV-positive. Séronégatif is the antonym.
Examples
"Il est séropositif depuis dix ans."
Natural Translation
He has been HIV-positive for ten years.
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