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English noun: brucellosis

1. brucellosis (state) infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache


SynonymsGibraltar fever, Malta fever, Mediterranean fever, Rock fever, undulant fever


Broader (hypernym)infectious disease

2. brucellosis (state) an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings


SynonymsBang's disease, contagious abortion


Broader (hypernym)zoonosis, zoonotic disease









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