strangles

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

stran·gles | \ ˈstraŋ-gəlz

Definition of strangles

: an infectious febrile disease of horses caused by a streptococcus (Streptococcus equi) and marked especially by inflammation and congestion of mucous membranes of the respiratory tract

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Recent Examples on the Web Since strangles is easily transmitted between horses, vaccination is an important tool for minimizing the spread of this disease. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "PET TALK: Reining in the facts on equine strangles," 20 June 2020

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strangles

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

stran·gles | \ -gəlz

Medical Definition of strangles

: an infectious febrile disease of horses and other equines that is caused by a bacterium of the genus Streptococcus (S. equi), is characterized by inflammation and congestion of mucous membranes and a tendency to swelling and suppuration of the intermaxillary and cervical lymph nodes, usually affects young animals, has a low mortality rate, and confers subsequent immunity after one attack

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