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The influenza or epidemic catarrh. Dunglison.

CATARRHOUS
Catarrhal.
CATARRH
An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder. Note: In America, the term catarrh
INFLUENZA
An epidemic affection characterized by acute nasal catarrh, or by inflammation of the throat or the bronchi, and usually accompanied by fever. (more info) attributed by astrologers to the influence of the heavenly bodies,
CATARRHINE
One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See Monkey.
CATARRHAL
Pertaining to, produced by, or attending, catarrh; of the nature of catarrh.
EPIDEMIC
An epidemic disease. 2. Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror.
EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMICAL
Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic. 2. Spreading
EPIDEMICALLY
In an epidemic manner.
ANTICATARRHAL
Efficacious against catarrh. -- n.