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Herpes

see synonyms of herpes

Noun

1. herpes

viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

2. herpes, herpes virus

any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Herpes

see synonyms of herpes
noun
any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin, esp herpes simplex, characterized by the formation of small watery blisters
See also genital herpes

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Herpes

see synonyms of herpes
noun
any of several acute inflammatory diseases, esp. herpes simplex, caused by various herpesviruses and characterized by the eruption of small blisters on the skin and mucous membranes

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Herpes

see synonyms of herpes
n.
Any of several viral infections marked by the eruption of small vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially herpes simplex.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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