pinkeye
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: acute conjunctivitis. an acute contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, characterized by redness, discharge, etc: usually caused by bacterial infection
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Also called: infectious keratitis. a similar condition affecting the cornea of horses and cattle
Usage
What is pinkeye? Pinkeye is the common name for conjunctivitis and occasionally used as a slang term for other things. Pinkeye is often spelled as two words: pink eye.
Etymology
Origin of pinkeye
Example Sentences
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The couple’s son got pinkeye and the flu at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Going to school with mild cold symptoms, sore throat, mild rash or pinkeye are all “OK.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
XBB 1.16, the dominant Omicron subvariant dubbed Arcturus, has been manifesting as pinkeye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
One is adenovirus — a common family of viruses that cause symptoms ranging from the common cold to pinkeye.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
No longer was there the liturgical chatter of how San Zen6n had made the day sunny for a granddaughter’s wedding or how Santa Lucia had cured the cow’s pinkeye.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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