influenza
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3.3
- noun
- /ˌɪnflʊˈɛn zə/
- Specialized
:
gripe
- influenza virus
- influenza vaccination
- influenza infection
That's, you know, influenza viruses come from birds mainly.
- That's, you know, influenza viruses come from birds mainly.
- There was another young uncle who died in the influenza epidemic.
- The risk of a new epidemic strain of influenza goes way down.
- I mean, that's certainly true for viruses such as influenza.
- This is a guy that nearly died from influenza.
- There are also some viruses that lack DNA, like HIV and influenza.
- And and it it, it, it had the flavour of our viral pneumonia akin to influenza.
- So this will be something like influenza that the that the human race learns to live with.
- Yeah, we've just done, we've just made a anti influenza molecule and some antivirals.
Examples
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And then the influenza came.
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Mother and sister died of influenza.
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So we might talk of an outbreak of influenza in New Haven.
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This winter, the influenza hit us like a hurricane.
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The annual morbidity and mortality caused by influenza is a serious public health issue.
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The great influenza pandemic.
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The influenza epidemic.
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Many people caught influenza during last year's winter season.
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The doctor diagnosed her with influenza after she exhibited symptoms of fever and fatigue.
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Vaccination can help prevent influenza and reduce the spread of the virus.
Synonyms
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1.0
A common contagious illness that causes fever, aches, and coughs
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3.2
A disease from pigs that can spread to people and causes fever and cough
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2.8
An illness caused when a virus gets into your body and makes you sick
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3.3
Sick with the flu and unable to go out
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9.9
A contagious illness like the flu that causes fever and cough
A flu illness in people caused by viruses that came from pigs, like H1N1
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A worldwide flu illness that began in Asia in 1957 and spread to many countries
- Specialized
A contagious lung disease in pigs that can sometimes spread to people
- Specialized
A flu illness in people caused by viruses that came from pigs, like H1N1
How Painful
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- Specialized
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3.5
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
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3.3
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1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word influenza comes from the Italian word influenza, which meant an 'influence' because people once thought the stars or cold weather could 'influence' sickness. It also comes from the parts in- and fluere meaning 'to flow', the same root as in fluid and flow, so you can think of influenza as something that 'flows' into people, which fits its meaning as a contagious illness.