nickname for mononucleosis

English - English

Definition of nickname for mononucleosis in English English dictionary

kissing disease

It was in a college, West Point, that infectious mononucleosis won a romantic reputation. . . . Investigators at a girls' school also found post-vacation peaks, and mono became known as the kissing disease.

Hyphenation

nick·name for mon·o·nu·cle·o·sis