Meanings
nounPontiac fever (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA form of legionellosis that is less severe than Legionnaires' disease.
Origin
Named for Pontiac, Michigan, where the first case was recognized.
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APA
Pontiac fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontiac%20fever
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“Pontiac fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontiac%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pontiac fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pontiac%20fever.
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