herpès — meaning in English
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English meaning
- herpes noun A viral infection that causes painful, fluid-filled blisters on the skin, mouth, or genitals.
Senses
herpès is used for these senses in English:
- herpes (medicine) 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.
- herpes simplex (pathology) A viral disease caused by Human herpesvirus 1 or Human herpesvirus 2 in genus Simplexvirus.