rin·der·pest (r n d r-p st )n. 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-1 in Indo-European roots) + Pest, plague (from Latin pestis).] |
rinderpest [ˈrɪndəˌpɛst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an acute contagious viral disease of cattle, characterized by severe inflammation of the intestinal tract and diarrhoea
[German: cattle pest]
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| Noun | 1. |  rinderpest - an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranesanimal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
Translations
rinderpest
n (Vet) → Rinderpest f
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