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English noun: herpes

1. herpes (state) viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane


Broader (hypernym)infectious disease


Narrower (hyponym)herpes simplex, herpes zoster, shingles, zoster

2. herpes (animal) any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin


Synonymsherpes virus


Broader (hypernym)animal virus


Narrower (hyponym)CMV, cytomegalovirus, EBV, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, varicella zoster virus









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