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flu
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flu
(noun)
flu
/
ˈ
fluː/
noun
flu
/
ˈ
fluː/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLU
[
noncount
]
:
a common disease that is caused by a virus and that causes fever, weakness, body aches, and breathing problems
:
influenza
He came down with a bad bout/attack/case of the
flu
.
catch/get the
flu
She has the
flu
. = (
Brit
) She has
flu
.
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often used before another noun
the
flu
season
a
flu
shot
a
flu
epidemic
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