cold sores
- plural of cold sore.
Example Sentences
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The biotech’s experimental cancer treatment is a genetically engineered version of the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
When both engineered and unmodified herpesviruses were inoculated into mice, the gene drive converted up to 90% of the viruses—possibly enough to prevent an HSV-1 infection from causing symptoms such as painful cold sores.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023
Initially the scientists wanted to determine whether any wild gorillas were infected with herpes simplex 1 virus, which causes cold sores in people.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023
I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
