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HERPES SIMPLEX 1
Dictionary entry overview: What does herpes simplex 1 mean?
• HERPES SIMPLEX 1 (noun)
The noun HERPES SIMPLEX 1 has 1 sense:
1. a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
Familiarity information: HERPES SIMPLEX 1 used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A herpes virus that causes oral herpes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
herpes simplex 1; HS1; HSV-1; HSV-I
Hypernyms ("herpes simplex 1" is a kind of...):
herpes simplex; herpes simplex virus (a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system)
Context examples
Orally administered, famciclovir in vivo is converted to penciclovir triphosphate, which is active against the Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster.
(Famciclovir, NCI Thesaurus)
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