influenzal

Variant of influenza

influenza definition

in·flu·enza (in′flo̵̅o̅ en′zə)

noun

  1. an acute, contagious, infectious disease, caused by any of various viruses and characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract, fever, and muscular pain
  2. any of various viral diseases of domestic animals, characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract

Etymology: It, lit., an influence (because attributed by astrologers to the influence of the stars) < ML influentia: see influence

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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