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infectious disease vs herpes

herpes vs infectious disease

infectious disease and herpes both are nouns.

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

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