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herpesvirus
herpesvirus definition
herpes·virus (hʉr′pēz vī′rəs)
noun
any of a family (Herpesviridae) of DNA viruses variously affecting certain vertebrates and invertebrates, esp. the viruses causing herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and chickenpox in human beings
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