Meanings
nounzoster (countable and uncountable, plural zosters)
plural zosters
- uncountablemedicineThe disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
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Origin
- Ancient Greekζωστήρ“girdle”
- Latinzōstēr“shingles”
- Englishzoster
Borrowed from Latin zōstēr (“shingles”), from Ancient Greek ζωστήρ (zōstḗr, “girdle”).
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zoster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoster
MLA
“zoster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoster. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoster.
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