Thesaurus results for MURRAIN

murrain

noun

Definition of murrain

as in infection

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Recent Examples of murrain Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle. — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016

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Noun

Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops last month following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain.

— Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
My veterinarian ruled out a urinary tract infection and suggested adding another litter box and plug-in pheromones.

— Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of infection

Noun

With Big Bear eagle Jackie in intensive care for nearly a week battling an unexplained malady, fans of the Internet-famous bird and her mate Shadow were sorely in need of a silver lining — and just got one.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Jude, meanwhile, was shifting from tossing cones to tugging at his ears, afflicted with the same malady that had landed several of the toddlers on the room’s version of the injury list.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of malady

Noun

The back ailment, something Schwarber played through, was probably a bigger deal than anyone acknowledged.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Those poor defensive numbers might be due in part to a back ailment that Adames has battled at times this year, which has impacted his ability to work with Washington.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of ailment

Noun

Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Other teams, including Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, may be tempted to try a move on Alpe d’Huez tomorrow, in case of sickness — a move of such aggression that it would never usually be considered.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of sickness

Noun

There’s a sharp focus on addressing the blight of cruise tourism.

— Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
City officials, particularly City Council member Darrell Curls of the Fifth District at-Large, have since worked on how to address the property’s blight and move forward with a plan for rehabilitation and reuse of the property.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of blight

Noun

And by that, researchers mean methods to drastically reduce the amount of illness and infirmity that currently afflict people in old age.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

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