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Synonyms for cold sore

  • noun

Most common

herpes herpes simplex

All synonyms

Noun

fever blister informal, herpes, herpes simplex

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).

Example sentences

  • herpes She gave herpes to almost everyone on the tour.

By length

6 letters
herpes2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (herpes2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
bouton de fièvre