murrain

• Существительное, обозначающее любую инфекционную болезнь домашних животных, особенно напоминающую чуму или вызывающую массовую гибель.

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

1. Plague of livestockC2formalbritishmedical

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

   Чума скота

   • 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.

   Synonymscattle plagueepizootic