dourine

[ doo-reen ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.

dourine

/ ˈdʊəriːn /

noun

1. an infectious venereal disease of horses characterized by swollen glands, inflamed genitals, and paralysis of the hindquarters, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma equiperdum contracted during copulation

Word History and Origins

Origin of dourine¹

1880–85; < French; compare Arabic darin scabby

Word History and Origins

Origin of dourine¹

C19: from French, from Arabic darina to be dirty, scabby