murrain

A noun referring to any infectious disease affecting domestic animals, especially one resembling a plague or causing widespread mortality.

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1. Plague of livestock C2 formal british medical

   Any of various infectious diseases affecting domestic animals, especially cattle, often resembling a plague.

   • The farmer lost his entire herd to the murrain.
   • Murrain swept through the village, killing many sheep and cows.
   • In medieval times, murrain was a common and devastating affliction for livestock.

   🌐طاعون الماشية

   المرادفات: cattle plagueepizootic