anti-herpes

adjective

an·​ti-her·​pes ˌan-tē-ˈhər-(ˌ)pēz 

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antiherpes

medical

: acting against a herpes virus or the symptoms caused by infection with a herpesvirus

anti-herpes medication

anti-herpes antibodies

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anti-herpes

adjective

an·​ti-her·​pes

-ˈhər-(ˌ)pēz

variants also antiherpes

: acting against a herpesvirus or the symptoms caused by infection with it

the anti-herpes drug acyclovir

anti-herpes antibodies