murrain

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Noun murrain has 1 sense

murrain - any plaguelike disease of domestic animals
--₁ is a kind of animal disease

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Murrain

Noun - Medical sense:

A highly infectious and often fatal epidemic disease, primarily affecting livestock such as cattle, sheep, or goats.

Example sentence:

The farmer was devastated when his entire herd perished due to the murrain outbreak.

Noun - Archaic sense:

A severe or widespread affliction or disaster.

Example sentence:

The village was struck by a murrain, leaving the people in desperate need of aid.

Noun - Local sense:

A specific disease or ailment prevalent in a particular locality.

Example sentence:

The small town was greatly affected by a murrain peculiar to their region.