glanders
(noun) a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Glanders
plural of Glander
• Danglers, Legrands, danglers
glanders (uncountable)
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
• Danglers, Legrands, danglers
Source: Wiktionary
Glan"ders, n. Etym: [From Gland.] (Far.)
Definition: A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
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