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fever blister

noun

Etymology

From fever + blister, likely for an association with fever or other illness.

  1. derived from blestre
  2. inherited from blister
  3. compounded as fever blister — “fever + blister”

Definitions

  1. A cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially…

    A cold sore, an outbreak of vesicles caused by herpes simplex viral infection, especially when recurring during another illness that causes fever.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA