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HERPES VIRUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
Synonyms:
herpes; herpes virus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("herpes virus" is a kind of...):
animal virus (an animal pathogen that is a virus)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes virus"):
herpes simplex; herpes simplex virus (a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system)
herpes zoster; herpes zoster virus (a herpes virus that causes shingles)
EBV; Epstein-Barr virus (the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China)
CMV; cytomegalovirus (any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems)
varicella zoster virus (the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox)
Context examples:
A nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor analog of adenosine with activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV), herpes virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(Adefovir, NCI Thesaurus)
A sodium salt formulation of phosphonoacetic acid with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Fosfonet Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
An antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Phosphonoacetic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
An anhydrous sodium salt formulation of phosphonoacetic acid with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Fosfonet Sodium Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)
