Glanders

[glændәz]

Definition

(noun.) a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans.

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Definition

(n.) 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.

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Definition

n. a malignant contagious and fatal disease of the horse or ass showing itself esp. on the mucous membrane of the nose upon the lungs and on the lymphatic system.—adj. Gland′ered affected with glanders.

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