Synonyms and Antonyms for herpes-simplex-virus
1. herpes simplex virus (n.)
a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
2. simplex (adj.)
allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
4. herpes (n.)
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
5. herpes (n.)
viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
6. virus (n.)
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
7. virus (n.)
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
8. virus (n.)
a harmful or corrupting agency
