Infectious mononucleosis and Kissing disease
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Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious 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 Infectious mononucleosis
Kissing disease is a synonym for infectious mononucleosis. In some cases you can use "Kissing disease" instead a noun phrase "Infectious mononucleosis".
Kissing disease
Kissing disease 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 Kissing disease
Infectious mononucleosis is a synonym for kissing disease. You can use "Infectious mononucleosis" instead a noun phrase "Kissing disease".
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Played straight in Real Life, where an indirect kiss is one of the main causes of Infectious Mononucleosis, the Kissing Disease.
Source: Indirect Kiss
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Kissing disease and Infectious mononucleosis. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/infectious_mononucleosis/kissing_disease
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