Herpesvirus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Herpesvirus is a noun meaning (virology) Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
Meaning
(virology) Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
Word Forms
- herpesviruses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saimiri, alphaherpesvirus, betaherpesvirus, varicellovirus, herpes, shingles.
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