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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Mono is a synonym for kissing disease. In some cases you can use "Mono" instead a noun phrase "Kissing disease".
Mono
Mono 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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Kissing disease is a synonym for mono. You can use "Kissing disease" instead a noun "Mono".
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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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Mono and Kissing disease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/kissing_disease/mono
Kissing disease & Mono. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/kissing_disease/mono>.
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