influenza

[ in-floo-en-zuh ]

/ ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR influenza ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Pathology. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration.Compare flu.

Veterinary Pathology. an acute, contagious disease occurring in horses and swine, characterized by fever, depression, and catarrhal inflammations of the eyes, nasal passages, and bronchi, and caused by a virus.

Origin of influenza

1735–45; <Italian <Medieval Latin influentiainfluence

OTHER WORDS FROM influenza

in·flu·en·zal, adjectivein·flu·en·za·like, adjectivepost·in·flu·en·zal, adjective

Words nearby influenza

influence, influence peddler, influencer, influent, influential, influenza, influenza A, influenza B, influenza C, influenzal pneumonia, influenza virus

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Example sentences from the Web for influenza

With enough changing of the influenza RNA over time, the vaccine no longer provokes the “right” immune response.
When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers|Kent Sepkowitz|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Though this too is debatable given that 25,000 to 40,000 people a year die of influenza—the vast majority of them unvaccinated.
When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers|Kent Sepkowitz|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
These new cases, both real and merely suspected, are coming right as we approach the cusp of influenza season.
Parents’ Ebola Panic Is Taking Over My Clinic|Russell Saunders|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the researchers checked for blood levels of influenza antibodies a month later.
Run for Your Lives|David Frum|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In 2009 nearly all influenza cases were caused by the pandemic H1N1 virus, driving the previously dominant H3N2 underground.
Flu Fears: The Race Between Pandemic Viruses and a Universal Vaccine|John M. Barry|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The same day, November 4th, another battery member was claimed in death by Influenza.
The Delta of the Triple Elevens|William Elmer Bachman
Mrs. Toomer's got influenza again—luckily, so of course we shall be just twelve.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893|Various
I have not had the influenza, though here are its headquarters,—unless 92 my first week's cold was it.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters|Henry David Thoreau
On account of the war and influenza in the fall of 1918, the show sought refuge in Bridgeport, a calamity in Ringlingville.
Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region|H. E. Cole
Luxations attending some cases of influenza recover promptly when subjects are kept comfortably confined in roomy box-stalls.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for influenza

influenza

/ (ˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə) /

noun

a highly contagious and often epidemic viral disease characterized by fever, prostration, muscular aches and pains, and inflammation of the respiratory passagesAlso called: grippe, informal flu

Derived forms of influenza

influenzal, adjective

Word Origin for influenza

C18: from Italian, literally: influence, hence, incursion, epidemic (first applied to influenza in 1743)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for influenza

influenza

[ (in-flooh-en-zuh) ]

Commonly called the flu; an acute and infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by a virus and characterized by fever, muscle pain, headache, and inflammation of the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract.

Medical definitions for influenza

influenza

[ ĭn′flōō-ĕn′zə ]

n.

An acute contagious viral infection, commonly occurring in epidemics or pandemics, and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract and by the sudden onset, fever, chills, muscular pain, headache, and severe prostration.grippe

Other words from influenza

in′flu•en′zal adj.

Scientific definitions for influenza

influenza

[ ĭn′flōō-ĕn′zə ]

A highly contagious infectious disease that is caused by any of various viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae and is characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms, fatigue, and muscle pain. It commonly occurs in epidemics, one of which killed 20 million people between 1917 and 1919.

Word History

Since ancient times, influenza has periodically swept the world. Until recently, people could not tell how this illness, which we call the flu, could spread so widely. Before people knew that organisms cause disease, they thought the stars influenced the spread of influenza. Influenza comes ultimately from the Latin word influentia, meaning influence of the stars. Today, however, the stars are no longer blamed for the flu. Inhaling influenza viruses causes the spread of the illness.

单词	influenza
释义	influenza [ in-floo-en-zuh ] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR influenza ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration.Compare flu. Veterinary Pathology. an acute, contagious disease occurring in horses and swine, characterized by fever, depression, and catarrhal inflammations of the eyes, nasal passages, and bronchi, and caused by a virus. Origin of influenza 1735–45; <Italian <Medieval Latin influentiainfluence OTHER WORDS FROM influenza in·flu·en·zal, adjectivein·flu·en·za·like, adjectivepost·in·flu·en·zal, adjective Words nearby influenza influence, influence peddler, influencer, influent, influential, influenza, influenza A, influenza B, influenza C, influenzal pneumonia, influenza virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for influenza With enough changing of the influenza RNA over time, the vaccine no longer provokes the “right” immune response. When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Though this too is debatable given that 25,000 to 40,000 people a year die of influenza—the vast majority of them unvaccinated. When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers\|Kent Sepkowitz\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST These new cases, both real and merely suspected, are coming right as we approach the cusp of influenza season. Parents’ Ebola Panic Is Taking Over My Clinic\|Russell Saunders\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then the researchers checked for blood levels of influenza antibodies a month later. Run for Your Lives\|David Frum\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 2009 nearly all influenza cases were caused by the pandemic H1N1 virus, driving the previously dominant H3N2 underground. Flu Fears: The Race Between Pandemic Viruses and a Universal Vaccine\|John M. Barry\|January 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The same day, November 4th, another battery member was claimed in death by Influenza. The Delta of the Triple Elevens\|William Elmer Bachman Mrs. Toomer's got influenza again—luckily, so of course we shall be just twelve. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893\|Various I have not had the influenza, though here are its headquarters,—unless 92 my first week's cold was it. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters\|Henry David Thoreau On account of the war and influenza in the fall of 1918, the show sought refuge in Bridgeport, a calamity in Ringlingville. Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region\|H. E. Cole Luxations attending some cases of influenza recover promptly when subjects are kept comfortably confined in roomy box-stalls. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix British Dictionary definitions for influenza influenza / (ˌɪnflʊˈɛnzə) / noun a highly contagious and often epidemic viral disease characterized by fever, prostration, muscular aches and pains, and inflammation of the respiratory passagesAlso called: grippe, informal flu Derived forms of influenza influenzal, adjective Word Origin for influenza C18: from Italian, literally: influence, hence, incursion, epidemic (first applied to influenza in 1743) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to influenza invasion, scourge, contagion, pandemic, epidemic, curse, infection, outbreak, infestation, pestilence, ravage, rash, affliction, hydra Cultural definitions for influenza influenza [ (in-flooh-en-zuh) ] Commonly called the flu; an acute and infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by a virus and characterized by fever, muscle pain, headache, and inflammation of the mucous membranes in the respiratory tract. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for influenza influenza [ ĭn′flōō-ĕn′zə ] n. An acute contagious viral infection, commonly occurring in epidemics or pandemics, and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract and by the sudden onset, fever, chills, muscular pain, headache, and severe prostration.grippe Other words from influenza in′flu•en′zal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for influenza influenza [ ĭn′flōō-ĕn′zə ] A highly contagious infectious disease that is caused by any of various viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae and is characterized by fever, respiratory symptoms, fatigue, and muscle pain. It commonly occurs in epidemics, one of which killed 20 million people between 1917 and 1919. Word History Since ancient times, influenza has periodically swept the world. Until recently, people could not tell how this illness, which we call the flu, could spread so widely. Before people knew that organisms cause disease, they thought the stars influenced the spread of influenza. Influenza comes ultimately from the Latin word influentia, meaning influence of the stars. Today, however, the stars are no longer blamed for the flu. Inhaling influenza viruses causes the spread of the illness. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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influenza

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