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measles

An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the…An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.

UK/ˈmiːzəlz/US/ˈmizəlz/

Значение

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(неисчисляемое)An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
(неисчисляемое)Synonym of cysticercosis: A disease of livestock or meat caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae.
(США, jargon, неисчисляемое)A discreet assassination made to look like death from natural causes.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Any disease causing a tree's bark to become rough and irregular.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Any disease causing red rashes.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Used as an intensifier.

Происхождение

Either from Middle Dutch masels (“blood blisters, measels”) or Middle Low German maselen (

Either from Middle Dutch masels (“blood blisters, measels”) or Middle Low German maselen (“red blemishes, measels”), both from Old High German masala (“blood blister, phlegmon”). Doublet of measlings. Cognate with mazer & mase and Middle Low German masele & māsel. Influenced in pronunciation and some senses by mesel (“leprous, leper”).

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