mono meaning and definition

MONO noun

Definition of mono (noun)

1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
   • synonyms: glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mononucleosis

MONO adjective

Definition of mono (adjective)

1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel
   • synonyms: monophonic, single-channel