Herpetic
[her-pet-ik] /hərˈpɛt ɪk/
adjective, Pathology.
1.
of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
/hɜːˈpɛtɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to any of the herpes diseases
noun
2.
a person suffering from any of the herpes diseases
adj.
“pertaining to herpes,” 1783, from Greek herpes (genitive herpetos); see herpes + -ic.
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- Herpetol.
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