лиша́й — meaning in English

English meaning

• herpes noun A viral infection that causes painful, fluid-filled blisters on the skin, mouth, or genitals.
• lichen noun A slow-growing organism formed by algae and fungi living together, often seen as pale or greenish patches on rocks, trees, or walls.

Senses

лиша́й 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.
• lichen Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.

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