EBV

E1B3V4

A form of Epstein-Barr virus — Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.

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Epstein-Barr virus
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Meanings

nounEBV (countable and uncountable, plural EBVs)

plural EBVs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebiologyInitialism of Epstein-Barr virus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China

Similar
Epstein-Barr virus
Broader
herpesherpes virus
Also see
epstein-barr virus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bev
Cite this entry
APA

EBV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EBV

MLA

“EBV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EBV. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EBV,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EBV.

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