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noun
Any strain of flu that spreads unusually quickly, is unusually virulent, or is unusually unresponsive to treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flu, influenza, infectious disease, disease, condition
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English flu English superflu From super- + flu.
