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herpeses

herpeses is the plural of herpes.

Meaning of herpes

Noun

herpes (countable and uncountable, plural herpeses)

  1. A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or in the mucous membranes or on the genitals.
    • This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.2017 June 24, Arti Patel, “Dating with an STI: 7 ways to navigate the (often harsh) dating world”, in Global News
    Synonyms:
    herpes simplex, Human herpesvirus 1, Human herpesvirus 2

Questions about herpeses

What is herpeses the plural of?
Herpeses is the plural of herpes.

Words near herpeses in the dictionary

  1. herpes simplex virus
  2. herpes simplex viruses
  3. herpes tonsurans
  4. herpes zoster
  5. herpesencephalitis
  6. herpeses
  7. herpesian
  8. herpestid
  9. herpestids
  10. herpesviral
  11. herpesvirus

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