COLD SORE


Meaning of COLD SORE in English

Function: noun

Date: 1870

: a group of fluid-filled blisters appearing about or within the mouth that are caused by a herpes simplex virus and upon rupturing form crusts ― called also fever blister ― compare CANKER SORE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.