HSV

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A form of herpes simplex virus — One of two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produces viral infections in the majority of humans.

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Meanings

nounHSV (countable and uncountable, plural HSVs)

plural HSVs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebiologyInitialism of herpes simplex virus.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of hue, saturation, value.

    Synonyms: HSL

  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenauticalInitialism of high speed vessel.

    Synonyms: HSC

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismhobbiesInitialism of Hamburger SV.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
herpes simplex virus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

VHS
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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