Meaning
herpes, cold sore
- a viral infection characterized by blisters on the skin or mucous membranes; cold sore
In a sentence
Mi è spuntato un herpes sul labbro a causa dello stress.
A cold sore appeared on my lip because of stress.
Hai comprato una crema efficace contro l'herpes in farmacia?
Did you buy an effective cream for cold sores at the pharmacy?
L'herpes labiale di solito guarisce da solo in pochi giorni.
Cold sores usually heal on their own in a few days.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| herpes | masculine · singular |
| herpes | masculine · plural |
| herpes | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural ('gli herpes'). Commonly refers specifically to an oral cold sore ('herpes labiale').