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Flu vs Antiflu - What's the difference?

flu | antiflu |

As a noun flu

is influenza.

As an adjective antiflu is

acting against or serving to prevent flu.

flu

English

(Influenza)

Alternative forms

* 'flu (dated), floo (dated)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Influenza.
  • (informal) Common cold.

    • Synonyms

    * (influenza) grippe, grip

    Derived terms

    * avian flu * bird flu * blue flu * diplomatic flu * Spanish flu * stomach flu * swine flu

    See also

    * catarrh English clippings ----

    antiflu

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Acting against or serving to prevent flu.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=May 3, author=Larry Rohter, title=In Capital of Mexico, Cabin Fever Takes Hold, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Though food supplies continue to be normal and shoppers calm, pharmacies have been running short of antiflu drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza, often sold here without prescriptions , of sanitizing gels and wipes and of the surgical masks that have become a common sight on streets and in the subway. }}