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kissing disease

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kissing disease

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So called because it may be transmitted through kissing.

noun the kissing disease

  1. colloquial, uncountable Mononucleosis. 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".

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noun mononucleosis

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kissing disease. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kissing%20disease

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"kissing disease." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kissing%20disease.

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@misc{kissing_disease_2026,
  title = {kissing disease},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kissing%20disease},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}