| 单词 | contagious abortion |
| 释义 | contagious abortion in British Englishnoun another name for brucellosis brucellosis in British English (ˌbruːsɪˈləʊsɪs) noun an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache Also called: undulant fever Word origin C20: from New Latin Brucella, named after Sir David Bruce (1855–1931), Australian bacteriologist and physiciancontagious abortion in American Englishnoun Veterinary Science 1. brucellosis of domestic cattle, an infectious disease characterized by spontaneous abortion and caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus; Bang's disease 2. any of several diseases causing spontaneous abortion of domestic animals, as vibriosisor salmonellosis Word origin [1905–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: overcall, persona, revolving door, stabilizer, thiamine |
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