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mononucleosis vs infectious disease

infectious disease vs mononucleosis

mononucleosis and infectious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mononucleosis Yes No No No
infectious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, infectious disease is a hypernym of mononucleosis; that is, infectious disease is a word with a broader meaning than mononucleosis:
  • mononucleosis: 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
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
mononucleosis (noun) infectious 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 a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Difference between mononucleosis and infectious disease

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