polio
noun/ˈpoʊlioʊ/
Frequency rank: #9,867 most common English word
Meaning
An infectious viral disease that can cause paralysis, especially in children.
Example sentence
Many children in the 1950s were vaccinated to protect them from polio.
Synonyms & related words
- poliovirus
- poliomyelitis
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