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Definitions

Epstein-Barr virus

[ep-stahyn bahr vahy-ruhs] / ˈɛp staɪn ˈbɑr ˌvaɪ rəs /

NOUN

herpes virus

Synonyms

WEAK

EB virus EBV Epstein-Barr syndrome HHV-4 Human herpesvirus 4 glandular fever mononucleosis

Example Sentences

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Vaccine Company is developing a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

The coroner concluded that Ivy's death had been as a result of multi-organ failure caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

She was waylaid by the Epstein-Barr virus, which left her fighting extreme fatigue.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

In the 1960s and early ’70s, he conducted research on the Epstein-Barr virus and lymphoma.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023