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anti-herpes adjective[ before noun ] (alsoantiherpes)uk /ˌæn.tiˈhɜː.piːz/ us /ˌæn.t̬iˈhɝː.piːz//ˌæn.taɪˈhɝː.piːz/ designed to treat herpes(= an infectious disease that causes painful red spots to appear on the skin, especially on the lips or sexual organs), or relating to the treatment of herpes: He had been taking an anti-herpes drug. Tests were carried out to determine which compound had the anti-herpes effect. Attempts to treat the animals with a human anti-herpes drug had limited success. The team's successful development of an anti-herpes treatment was a breakthrough in antiviral research. The use of an oral anti-herpes agent was recommended. The newer antiherpes agent acted in infected cells, but not in healthy human cells. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Diseases of the reproductive system abruption adenomyosis anovulatory bacterial vaginosis candida chlamydia erectile dysfunction fibroid French disease herpes impotent Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome sexually transmitted disease syphilis syphilitic thrush undescended vaginal agenesis vaginosis venereological
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