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ambulant plague

/ˈæmbjʊlənt pleɪɡ/

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/ˈæmbjʊlənt pleɪɡ/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший и архаичный термин для человека, который является источником неприятностей или проблем, часто бродячего и распространяющего раздор или раздражение, уподобляемый ходячей болезни.

An archaic and obsolete term for a person who is a nuisance or a source of trouble, often wandering and spreading discord or annoyance, likened to a walking disease.

  1. Mild form of plagueC2formal

    A historical term for a mild, non-fatal form of bubonic plague where the patient is still able to walk (ambulant).

    ruЛегкая форма чумы

    • Historical records describe cases of ambulant plague during the 17th century.
    • Patients with ambulant plague could often continue their daily activities.
    • The term ambulant plague distinguished milder cases from the deadly septicemic form.