HyperDic: epstein-barr_virus

English > 1 sense of the expression Epstein-Barr virus:
NOUNanimalEpstein-Barr virus, EBVthe herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis
English > Epstein-Barr virus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningThe herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China / China.
SynonymEBV
Broaderherpes, herpes virusAny of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

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