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her·pes·vi·rus
 herpesvirus
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- pronunciation:
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piz
vaI
r
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noun |
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any of a family (Herpesviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses, including viruses that cause herpes simplex, chicken pox, and shingles.
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| definition 2: |
a virus in the Herpesviridae family.
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