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murrain

/ˈmʌr.ɪn/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das jede ansteckende Seuche unter Haustieren bezeichnet, besonders eine pestartige, massenhaftes Sterben verursachende Tierseuche.

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noun

C2formalcommonveraltet/ˈmʌr.ɪn/

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

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das jede ansteckende Seuche unter Haustieren bezeichnet, besonders eine pestartige, massenhaftes Sterben verursachende Tierseuche.
  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.

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    Synonyme: cattle plagueepizootic