Mit (en. Mit)

/mit/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
A term used to denote a contagious disease.
The mit was spreading rapidly in the community.
Le mit se propageait rapidement dans la communauté.
A virus responsible for several infections.
Doctors identified the mit as the main cause of the symptoms.
Les médecins ont identifié le mit comme la cause principale des symptômes.
Used in epidemiology to describe outbreaks.
The study revealed an increase in mit cases among youth.
L'étude a révélé une augmentation des cas de mit parmi les jeunes.

Etymology

Of German origin, the word 'Mit' refers to common diseases.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to do the mit
To catch a contagious disease.
faire le mit
mit repeatedly
A situation where a disease recurs regularly.
mit à répétition
epidemic of mit
A widespread outbreak of the disease.
épidémie de mit

Related Words

infection
A process by which pathogens enter the body.
infection
contagion
Transmission of a disease from one person to another.
contagion
pathology
The study of diseases and their causes.
pathologie

Slang Meanings

To be in a state of illness.
I am in mit today, I can't go out.
Je suis en mit aujourd'hui, je ne peux pas sortir.
To have a bout of fatigue due to an infection.
After this flu, I am still in mit.
Après cette grippe, je suis encore en mit.