Meanings
comparative more flu-like · superlative most flu-like
- alternativeAlternative form of flulike.
He had presented in the Cromwell Hospital, London with flu-like symptoms and initially received treatment for related renal bleeding.
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However, caffeine withdrawal can bring on symptoms like headache, fatigue or drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, depressed mood or irritability, and even flu-like symptoms such as nausea or muscle pain!
2014, Kristen Mancinelli, The Ketogenic Diet, page 121The most common adverse effects include injection-site redness and swelling, menstrual irregularities, flu-like symptoms (eg, fever, chills, and myalgias), and rarely injection-site necrosis.
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