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Initialism vs Herpetic - What's the difference?

initialism | herpetic |

As a noun initialism

is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

As an adjective herpetic is

(medicine) of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease; as a herpetic sore throat.

initialism

English

Noun

(wikipedia initialism) (en noun)
  • A term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
    • BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

    See also

    * abbreviation * acronym * orphan initialism * TLA *

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    herpetic

    English

    Adjective

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  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to herpes, or to any herpesvirus or herpesvirus-caused disease; as a herpetic sore throat.