 pestilence |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague) | |
| Synonyms: | plague | |
| Related terms: | infectious_disease epidemic_disease septicemic_plague bubonic_plague pneumonic_plague blight | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) any epidemic disease with a high death rate | |
| Synonyms: | plague | |
| Related terms: | epidemic_disease | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a pernicious evil influence | |
| Related terms: | influence | |
| Similar spelling: |
pestilent pestilential pesthole |
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