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herpesvirus en · NOUN

Etymology

From herpes + virus.

Meanings

  1. Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.

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Deriveds

herpesviral · antiherpesvirus · gammaherpesvirus

Hyponyms

varicella zoster virus · Epstein-Barr virus · herpes simplex virus