/ Dictionary / Index H herpetic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: her•pet•ic Pronunciation: (hur-pet'ik), [key] — adj. Pathol. of, pertaining to, or caused by herpes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. herpes zoster virus herpetol. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language