Meaning Of The Word Pinkeye

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pinkeye in American English
an acute, contagious form of conjunctivitis in which the eyeball and the lining of the eyelid become red and inflamed
noun: a contagious, epidemic form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye

pinkeye in British English
noun: an acute contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, characterized by redness, discharge, etc: usually caused by bacterial infection

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