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Definition of polio noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

polio

noun

NAmE//ˈpoʊliˌoʊ//

(formal poliomyelitis

NAmE//ˌpoʊlioʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪt̮əɪs//

) [uncountable]

an infectious disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body)

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policy noun
policyholder noun
polio noun
polish noun
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