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influenza vs Asian influenza

Asian influenza vs influenza

influenza and Asian influenza both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
influenza Yes No No No
Asian influenza Yes No No No
As nouns, Asian influenza is a hyponym of influenza; that is, Asian influenza is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than influenza:
  • influenza: an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  • Asian influenza: influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
Other hyponyms of influenza include Asiatic flu, swine flu, swine influenza.
influenza (noun) Asian influenza (noun)
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
Difference between influenza and Asian influenza

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