herpes simplex virus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

herpes simplex virus herpes simplex viruses

Synonyms

HSV
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