stran·gles (str ng g lz)pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) An infectious disease of horses and related animals, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi and characterized by inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane and abscesses under the jaw and around the throat that cause a strangling or choking sensation. [From Middle English strangle, strangulation, from stranglen, to strangle; see strangle.] |
strangles [ˈstræŋgəlz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) (functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge Also called equine distemper
[from strangle]
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| Noun | 1. | strangles - an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes distemper - any of various infectious viral diseases of animals |
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