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swine flu

swine flu noun: influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.

Noun

swine flu (uncountable)

  1. Influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.
    Synonyms:
    pig flu, swine influenza, swine influenza virus, swine-origin influenza virus

swine flu meaning in Tamil and Arabic

swine flu in Tamil

influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses
பன்றிக்காய்ச்சல் paṉṟikkāyccal

swine flu in Arabic

influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses
إِنْفْلُوَنْزَا خَنَازِير ʔinfluwanzā ḵanāzīr

Synonyms of swine flu

Forms of swine flu

alternative formswine influenza

Questions about swine flu

What does swine flu mean?
Swine flu means influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.
What is swine flu in Tamil?
Swine flu in Tamil is பன்றிக்காய்ச்சல் (paṉṟikkāyccal). See Swine flu meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is swine flu?
Swine flu is a noun.

Words near swine flu in the dictionary

  1. Swindonian
  2. Swindonians
  3. swine
  4. swine fever
  5. swine flesh
  6. swine flu
  7. swine influenza
  8. swine's bread
  9. swine's breads
  10. swine's feather
  11. swine's snout

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