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MONO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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; mono; mononucleosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("mono" is a kind of...):
infectious disease (a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
Synonyms:
mono; monophonic; single-channel
Classified under:
Similar:
monaural (relating to or having or hearing with only one ear)
Domain category:
electronics (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)
Context examples:
Infectious mononucleosis, or "mono", is an infection usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
(Infectious Mononucleosis, NIH)
