Epstein-Barr virus
Epstein-Barr virus noun: human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
Noun
Epstein-Barr virus (plural Epstein-Barr viruses)
- Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
Epstein-Barr virus meaning in Tamil
Epstein-Barr virus in Tamil
- எப்பிதைன் பாரின் வைரசு
Forms of Epstein-Barr virus
| plural | Epstein-Barr viruses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | EBV |
Origin of Epstein-Barr virus
Named after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964.
Questions about Epstein-Barr virus
- What does Epstein-Barr virus mean?
- Epstein-Barr virus means human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
- What is Epstein-Barr virus in Tamil?
- Epstein-Barr virus in Tamil is எப்பிதைன் பாரின் வைரசு. See Epstein-Barr virus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Epstein-Barr virus?
- Epstein-Barr virus is a noun.
- What is the plural of Epstein-Barr virus?
- The plural of Epstein-Barr virus is Epstein-Barr viruses.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Epstein-Barr virus (page history and authors); Epstein-Barr virus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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