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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·flu·en·za ETYMOLOGY Italian, literally, influence, from Medieval Latin influentia; from the belief that epidemics were due to the influence of the stars DATE 1743 1. a. an acute highly contagious virus disease that is caused by any of three orthomyxoviruses (Influenzavirus A, Influenzavirus B, and Influenzavirus C) and that is characterized by sudden onset, fever, prostration, severe aches and pains, and progressive inflammation of the respiratory mucous membrance — often used with letter A, B, or C to denote disease caused by a specific one of the three genera b. any of various human respiratory infections of undetermined cause — not used technically 2. any of numerous febrile usually virus diseases of domestic animals marked by respiratory symptoms, inflammation of mucous membranes, and often systemic involvement English Etymology influenza 1743, borrowed during an outbreak of the disease in Europe, from It. influenza "influenza, epidemic," originally "visitation, influence (of the stars)," from M.L. influentia (see influence). Used in It. for diseases since at least 1504 (cf. influenza di febbre scarlattina "scarlet fever") on notion of astral or occult influence. The 1743 outbreak began in Italy. Often applied since mid-19c. to severe colds. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 influenza in·flu·enza / 7influ5enzE / noun[U] (formal) = flu Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English influenza noun QUANT. attack, bout VERB + INFLUENZA have, suffer from | catch, contract INFLUENZA + NOUN epidemic | virus • Special page at Special page-ILLNESS Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: asian influenza , or spanish influenza , or swine influenza , or equine influenza , or goose influenza , or influenza vaccine in·flu·en·za \ˌinˌflüˈenzə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, influence, epidemic, influenza, from Medieval Latin influentia influence; from the fact that epidemics were formerly attributed to the influence of the stars — more at influence 1. : an acute highly contagious infectious virus disease that occurs in endemic, epidemic, or pandemic forms, is characterized by sudden onset, fever, prostration, severe aches and pains, and progressive inflammation of the respiratory mucous membrane, and is frequently complicated by secondary infections (as pneumonia); broadly : a human respiratory infection of undetermined cause 2. : any of numerous febrile usually virus diseases (as shipping fever of horses, swine influenza, infectious laryngotracheitis of poultry) marked by respiratory symptoms, inflammation of mucous membranes, and varying degrees of systemic involvement 3. : a respiratory disease of dogs and cats that is perhaps identical with human influenza |
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