nagana

noun

na·​ga·​na nə-ˈgä-nə How to pronounce nagana (audio)
: trypanosomiasis (especially when caused by Trypanosoma brucei) of domestic animals

Word History

Etymology

Zulu unakane, ulunakane

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nagana was in 1895

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“Nagana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nagana. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

nagana

noun
na·​ga·​na
variants also n'gana
: a highly fatal disease of domestic animals in tropical Africa caused by a flagellated protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma and transmitted by tsetse and other biting flies
broadly : trypanosomiasis of domestic animals

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