skate1. 1  ice skate (def 1). 2  roller skate. 3  the blade of an ice skate. 4  a skid on a lifeboat to facilitate launching from a listing ship. 5  to glide or propel oneself over ice, the ground, etc., on skates. 6  to glide or slide smoothly along. 7  Slang. to shirk one's duty; loaf.
Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). You can catch hepatitis C if the blood of someone who has hepatitis C enters your body. Exposure may occur: 1  After a needle stick or sharps injury.  If blood from someone who has hepatitis C contacts a cut on your skin or contacts your eyes or mouth.
1 Share Your Story. 2  Hepatitis C is one of several viruses that cause hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). 3  Up to 85% of individuals who are initially (acutely) infected with hep C will fail to eliminate the virus and will become chronically infected. Share Your Story. 2  Hepatitis C is one of several viruses that cause hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). 3  Up to 85% of individuals who are initially (acutely) infected with hep C will fail to eliminate the virus and will become chronically infected.