Значення

значень: 6
  1. (незлічуване)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

  2. (незлічуване)Synonym of cysticercosis: A disease of livestock or meat caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae.

  3. (США, jargon, незлічуване)A discreet assassination made to look like death from natural causes.

  4. (застаріле, незлічуване)Any disease causing a tree's bark to become rough and irregular.

  5. (застаріле, незлічуване)Any disease causing red rashes.

  6. (застаріле, незлічуване)Used as an intensifier.

Походження

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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Синоніми

синонімів: 4
Близькі за значенням
  • an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children:rubeolamorbilli

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