Herpes Virus (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a herpes virus infection that caused painful blisters on her lips.
- Researchers are working to develop a vaccine against the herpes virus that affects millions of people worldwide.
- The herpes virus can remain dormant in the body for years before causing symptoms to appear.
- Herpes virus infections can be treated with antiviral medications, but there is no cure.
- The herpes virus is highly contagious and can be spread through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.