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mono

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: mono

1
n
an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
2
adj
designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: mono
1

n an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

Synonyms:
glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mononucleosis
Type of:
infectious disease
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
2

adj designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel

Synonyms:
monophonic, single-channel
monaural
relating to or having or hearing with only one ear
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