Influenza
Pronunciation : In`flu*en"za
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. influenza influence, an epidemic formerly attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies, influenza. See Influence.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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