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herpes vs infectious disease

infectious disease vs herpes

herpes and infectious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herpes Yes No No No
infectious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, infectious disease is a hypernym of herpes; that is, infectious disease is a word with a broader meaning than herpes:
  • herpes: viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
herpes (noun) infectious disease (noun)
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
Difference between herpes and infectious disease

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