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HS2

HS2

1 6.6
A virus that commonly causes genital herpes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : VHS-2
  • Herpes simplex virus type 2, or HS2, can lead to painful sores and discomfort in those infected.

Examples

  • Many people living with HS2 manage their symptoms through antiviral medications.

  • Awareness about HS2 is crucial for preventing transmission and educating others about safe practices.

  • They quite like the argument that HS2 isn't green if it encourages new journeys.

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  • I'm Nick Kingsley, a rail journalist with Railway Gazette International and HS2 supporter (amongst other things).

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  • Just the usual argument that the latest development to consider building a new airport, or expanding Heathrow, or not expanding aviation at all, renders HS2 obsolete.

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  • Certainly the assumptions about onboard productivity contained in the economic model for High Speed 2 have been widely questioned, but it is telling that HS2 Ltd ascribes no economic benefit to productivity gained by passengers transferring from air or road; this mitigation becomes all the more relevant as HS2 evolves slowly into an Anglo-Scottish rail spine.

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  • Certainly the assumptions about onboard productivity contained in the economic model for High Speed 2 have been widely questioned, but it is telling that HS2 Ltd ascribes no economic benefit to productivity gained by passengers transferring from air or road; this mitigation becomes all the more relevant as HS2 evolves slowly into an Anglo-Scottish rail spine.

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Synonyms

HSV-2
vsHS2
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A virus that usually causes genital herpes

is the same in meaning but uses a different written label
HSV-II
vsHS2
  • Specialized
8.6

A virus that usually causes sores on the genitals

states the virus commonly causes genital herpes more strongly
herpes simplex 2
vsHS2
  • Specialized
3.8

A virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex

emphasizes common causation rather than merely possible or occasional cases

Surface Forms

HS2 singular
HS2s plural

Etymology

HS2 is short for herpes simplex 'virus' type 2. The word herpes comes from an old Greek word meaning 'to creep', because the infection can spread or come back with sores, and simplex is like 'simple' or 'single', used to show this is a particular kind. So HS2 means the second type of the herpes virus, the form commonly linked with genital sores.