herpes

CEFRB2

/ˈhɜː(ɹ).piz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A viral infection that causes painful blisters on the skin.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • I wasn't expecting to get herpes in Australia.

  • Male circumcision decreases the risk of viral infections that cause herpes and cancer.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • She stayed inside during herpes outbreaks.

  • This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin herpēs, from Ancient Greek ἕρπης (hérpēs, “herpes”, literally “a creeping”), from ἕρπειν (hérpein, “to creep”).