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swine flu
swine flun. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine.swine flu n 1. (Veterinary Science) vet science a respiratory disease of pigs caused by a swine influenza virus, characterized by influenza-like symptoms such as chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort 2. (Medicine) med the strain of this disease that can be passed to humans; it is occasionally fatal, esp in people who have a pre-existing medical condition Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | swine flu - an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemicswine influenzaflu, grippe, influenza - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease |
Translationsswine flu
swine flu or swine influenza: see influenzainfluenza
or flu,
acute, highly contagious disease caused by a RNA virus (family Orthomyxoviridae); formerly known as the grippe. There are three types of the virus, designated A, B, and C, but only types A and B cause more serious contagious infections.
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swine flun. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine.flu (floo) [ (in)flu(enza)] 1. Influenza.2. An imprecise term for any respiratory or gastrointestinal illness, but esp. influenza. avian fluAvian influenza.bird fluAvian influenza.swine fluSwine influenza.swine flu
Synonyms for swine flunoun an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemicSynonymsRelated Words |