herpes simplex virus

noun

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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HSVherpes simplex
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Meanings

nounherpes simplex virus (countable and uncountable, plural herpes simplex viruses)

plural herpes simplex viruses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyOne of two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produces viral infections in the majority of humans.

    Synonyms: HSV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne 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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HSV

More synonyms by meaning

nouna herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system

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herpes simplex
Broader
herpesherpes virus
Also see
herpes simplex

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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