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noun
Human gammaherpesvirus 4, a human herpesvirus of the herpes family and the cause of infectious mononucleosis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: EBV
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herpes, herpes virus
History
Named after its discoverers, Anthony Epstein and Yvonne Barr in 1964.
