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noun mea·sle \ ˈmē-zəl \

Definition of measle

:a cysticercus tapeworm larva; specifically :one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal

Recent Examples of measle from the Web

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in January that then-President-elect Trump had asked him to chair a committee on vaccines, health-care professionals and other people who don’t enjoy watching their children contract measles went nuts.

— benjamin hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Is Failing to Follow Through on Many of His Worst Ideas," 22 Aug. 2017
The four vaccines for entering kindergarten remain the same: 1) chicken pox, 2) polio, 3) measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) and 4) diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) for children under seven years.

— Cincinnati.com, "Important vaccination recommendations and updates for teens, preteens," 14 Aug. 2017
Kids two to 11 years old only make up about 30 percent of the measles cases in current outbreaks.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Study: US is slipping toward measles being endemic once again," 25 July 2017
Now, researchers are also working in conjunction with the World Health Organization and the CDC to develop a patch to vaccinate against polio, and one to vaccinate against measles and rubella, all scourges in the developing world.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "Needle-Free Patch Makes Vaccination as Easy as Putting on a Band-Aid," 18 July 2017
Maine has confirmed its Investigating a case of the measles in the state.

— robert newhouse, Teen Vogue, "Sarah Palin Is Suing the New York Times," 28 June 2017
As Oliver explained, many of these fears stem from a study that suggested a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

— meredith blake, chicagotribune.com, "John Oliver takes a shot at the anti-vaccine movement and the 'opportunistic quacks' behind it," 26 June 2017
As Florence, Julie Rogers waxes sweet and funny as the fashionable young mother who believes her 5-year-old son, John Thomas, has the measles.

— patti restivo, Laurel Leader, "'Curious Savage' takes an amusing venture into insanity," 9 June 2017
The measles vaccination campaign is targeting more than 2 million children across the country.

— justin lynch, The Seattle Times, "South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign," 2 June 2017

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