What does hsv-2 mean?

hsv-2 means "a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes".

What is another word for hsv-2?

Close synonyms include herpes simplex 2, HS2, HSV-II. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hsv-2 a common word?

hsv-2 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

hsv-2 — meaning, pronunciation and definition

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes
Synonymsherpes simplex 2 HS2 HSV-II
Broaderherpes simplex

Questions about hsv-2

What does hsv-2 mean?: hsv-2 means "a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes".
How many syllables are in hsv-2?: hsv-2 has 1 syllable: hsv-2.
What is another word for hsv-2?: Close synonyms include herpes simplex 2, HS2, HSV-II. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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