HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does herpes simplex virus mean? • HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (noun)
The noun HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS has 1 sense:
1. a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
Familiarity information: HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (noun)
Meaning:
A herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
herpes simplex virus; herpes simplex
Hypernyms ("herpes simplex virus" is a kind of...):
herpes; herpes virus (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes simplex virus"):
herpes simplex 1; HS1; HSV-1; HSV-I (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)
herpes simplex 2; HS2; HSV-2; HSV-II (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)
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