/ English Dictionary |
HERPES SIMPLEX
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
Synonyms:
herpes simplex; herpes simplex virus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("herpes simplex" is a kind of...):
herpes; herpes virus (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes simplex"):
herpes simplex 1; HS1; HSV-1; HSV-I (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)
herpes simplex 2; HS2; HSV-2; HSV-II (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("herpes simplex" is a kind of...):
herpes (viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes simplex"):
cold sore; fever blister; herpes labialis; oral herpes (caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1))
genital herpes; herpes genitalis (an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area)
Context examples:
A deoxythymidine analog with activity against herpes simplex virus.
(Edoxudine, NCI Thesaurus)
An antiviral agent with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Phosphonoacetic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt form of penciclovir, a synthetic acyclic guanine derivative with antiviral activity, mainly used to treat infections from herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2.
(Penciclovir Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
An isothiazole derivative of 5-amino-3-methylisothiazolocarboxylic acid I with antiviral activity against human herpes simplex viruse types 1 and 2, and varicella zoster virus.
(Denotivir, NCI Thesaurus)
A neuroattenuated, replication-competent, recombinant herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) with potential oncolytic activity.
(G207, NCI Thesaurus)
An anhydrous sodium salt formulation of phosphonoacetic acid with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Fosfonet Sodium Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic acyclic guanine derivative with antiviral activity, mainly used to treat infections from herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2.
(Penciclovir, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two types of herpes simplex virus.
(Cold Sores, NIH)
It also inhibits herpes simplex virus type 2 protein synthesis and viral DNA replication by an unknown mechanism of action.
(Arildone, NCI Thesaurus)
A novel helicase-primase inhibitor that is active against varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.
(Amenamevir, NCI Thesaurus)