TOXOPLASMOSIS

toxoplasmosis

(noun) infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toxoplasmosis (countable and uncountable, plural toxoplasmoses)

A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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