herpes simplex virus

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herpes simplex virus

noun herpes simplex viruses

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

    Similar: HSV

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@misc{herpes_simplex_virus_2026,
  title = {herpes simplex virus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herpes%20simplex%20virus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}