"purple death" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From purple + death. From cyanosis due to difficulty breathing, which would turn the skin purple. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|purple|death}} purple + death Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} purple death (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, historical, dated) Synonym of Spanish influenza Tags: dated, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: Spanish influenza [synonym, synonym-of]
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