SINCE 1828
anti-herpes
adjective
an·ti-her·pes
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈhər-(ˌ)pēz
, ˌan-tī-\
, ˌan-tī-\
variants:
or less commonly antiherpes
Definition of anti-herpes
medical
: acting against a herpes virus or the symptoms caused by infection with a herpesvirus
anti-herpes medication anti-herpes antibodies
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