zoster
noun
zos·ter
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Definition of zoster
: shingles
Examples of zoster in a Sentence
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Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, the varicella zoster virus. — NBC News, "Chickenpox vaccine linked to lower rates of shingles in children, study finds," 10 June 2019 Chickenpox is transmitted through contact with an infected person’s respiratory droplets or their lesions, which contain the varicella zoster virus. — New York Times, "Is Shingles Contagious?," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zoster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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