brucellosis
Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and…Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms including recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
» Botulism, brucellosis, Lyme-disease and tetanus are infectious, but not contagious diseases.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms including recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
Brucellose
бруцеллёзbrucelljóz
- infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
- an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
Examples
1 sentencesBotulism, brucellosis, Lyme-disease and tetanus are infectious, but not contagious diseases.
Translations
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Forms
plural: brucelloses| Singular | brucellosis |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache:undulant feverMalta feverGibraltar feverRock feverMediterranean fever
- an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings:contagious abortionBang-ap-s disease
Word family
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