kissing disease

Noun
Synonyms: infectious mononucleosismononucleosismonoglandular fever

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. 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 kissingSynonyms: infectious mononucleosismononucleosismonoglandular fever
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

kissing disease \kiss"ing dis*ease"\ Infectious mononucleosis; -- so called because often spread by kissing. [PJC]
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