cold sore
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cold sore
- /ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/ US
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Compound of cold + sore, probably for the tendency of the vesicles to recur along with other illness, or possibly during cold weather, though this explanation is less common. Compare synonym fever blister.
noun cold sores
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A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).
Similar: fever blister, herpes, herpes simplex, herpes simplex 1, herpes labialis
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noun small bump on the lips
| 中文 | 唇皰疹 /唇疱疹 chúnpàozhěn |
|---|---|
| Français | bouton de fièvre, feu sauvage |
| Deutsch | Lippenherpes, Fieberbläschen |
| Română | abces rece |
| Русский | просто́й ге́рпес prostój gérpes, ге́рпес губ gérpes gub |
| Tiếng Việt | mụn rộp |
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title = {cold sore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
