Definition of scrapie in English:

scrapie

noun ˈskreɪpiˈskreɪpi

mass noun

A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.
Example sentencesExamples
- Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE.
- Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE.
- Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection.
- Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie.
- Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.

Rhymes

crêpey, kepi

Definition of scrapie in US English:

scrapie

nounˈskreɪpiˈskrāpē

A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans.
- Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE.
- Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE.
- Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection.
- Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.

单词	scrapie
释义	Definition of scrapie in English: scrapie noun ˈskreɪpiˈskreɪpi mass noun A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion. Example sentencesExamples Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE. Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE. Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection. Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie. Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans. Origin Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie. Rhymes crêpey, kepi Definition of scrapie in US English: scrapie nounˈskreɪpiˈskrāpē A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion. Example sentencesExamples Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans. Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE. Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE. Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection. Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie. Origin Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.
随便看	NOx nox noxa noxal noxally noxes noxious noxiously noxiously noxiousness noxiousness noxiousnesses noxious weed noy noy noyade noyading noyals canvas noyau noyaux no you don't! no you don't no you don't! nozzer nozzle