influenza.
An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.
Meaning & usage
An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian influenza (“influence”), from Latin influentia. Doublet of influence.
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