glandular fever
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of glandular fever
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Acute infection with the virus can cause glandular fever -- also known as "kissing disease" -- and can put infected individuals out of action for several months.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
At the start of 1988, while suffering with glandular fever, Whitbread was advised to write her first autobiography to tell her side of the tale.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023
A Harvard University study in 2022 showed compelling evidence that the Epstein-Barr virus that causes glandular fever triggers the process.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
Jemma Reekie, whose season has been hindered by glandular fever, also qualified for the semi-finals.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022
I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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