rin·der·pest

(rĭn′dər-pĕst′)

An acute, often fatal, contagious viral disease, chiefly of cattle, characterized by ulceration of the alimentary tract and resulting in diarrhea.

[German : Rinder, genitive pl. of Rind, head of cattle, ox (from Middle High German rint, from Old High German hrind; see ker- in Indo-European roots) + Pest, plague (from Latin pestis).]

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rinderpest

(ˈrɪndəˌpɛst)

(Veterinary Science) an acute contagious viral disease of cattle, characterized by severe inflammation of the intestinal tract and diarrhoea

[C19: German: cattle pest]

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rin•der•pest

(ˈrɪn dərˌpɛst)

n.

an acute, usu. fatal infectious disease of cattle, sheep, etc., caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus.

[1860–65; < German, =Rinder cattle (pl. of Rind) + Pest plague]

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Noun

rinderpest - an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes

cattle plague

animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings

Translations

rinderpest

n (Vet) → Rinderpest f

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