swine flu

noun

swine flu

noun
1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.

Synonyms
pig flu, swine influenza, swine influenza virus, swine-origin influenza virus
Related terms
bird flu, H1N1, Mexican flu, Mexican influenza, Mexican Flu, Spanish flu, Spanish Flu

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