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louping ill

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loup·ing ill  (loupng, l-)
n.
See tremble.
[From Scots loup, to leap, from Middle English lopen; see lope.]
louping ill [ˈlaʊpɪŋ ˈləʊ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a viral disease of sheep causing muscular twitching and partial paralysis: transmitted by the bite of an infected tick (Ixodes ricinus)
[C18 louping, from loup2]
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