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View synonyms for cold sore

cold sore

noun

  1. a vesicular eruption on the face, usually on or near the mouth, often accompanying a cold or a febrile condition; herpes simplex.


cold sore

noun

  1. a cluster of blisters at the margin of the lips that sometimes accompanies the common cold, caused by a viral infection Technical nameherpes labialis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cold sore1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

In her two years of life she’s spent quite a bit of time at the vet, for eye infections and painful cold sores, among other things.

Q: All through high school, I suffered from cold sores.

The prospect of suffering “post-infective syndrome” after a bout of flu or a cold sore doesn’t send people into a protective bubble, he added.

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Initially the scientists wanted to determine whether any wild gorillas were infected with herpes simplex 1 virus, which causes cold sores in people.

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