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/hɜː(ɹ)ˈpɛtɪk/ · adjective
(medicine) Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease..
a herpetic sore throat
Use herpetic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Herpetic means (medicine) Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a herpetic sore throat
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