Glandular fever
Glandular fever noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Glandular fever
Mononucleosis is a synonym for glandular fever in herpes virus topic. In some cases you can use "Mononucleosis" instead a noun phrase "Glandular fever".
Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis noun - 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.
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Synonyms for Mononucleosis
Glandular fever is a synonym for mononucleosis in herpes virus topic. You can use "Glandular fever" instead a noun "Mononucleosis".
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- After having an extreme case of Glandular Fever (mononucleosis, "mono", or the kissing disease to Leftpondians) a person will find out that they have a lower tolerance to alcohol.
Source: Can't Hold His Liquor
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Mononucleosis and Glandular fever. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glandular_fever/mononucleosis
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Mononucleosis or Glandular fever. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glandular_fever/mononucleosis.
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