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swine flu
noun Pathology.
a highly contagious form of influenza caused by infection with a filterable virus first isolated from swine.
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25
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swine flu  (swīn) Pronunciation Key
A highly contagious form of influenza seen in swine, caused by a virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae. The infection is communicable to humans and caused a worldwide epidemic in 1918. |
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