garget

American  

[gahr-git] / ˈgɑr gɪt /

noun

1. Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.

2. pokeweed.

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garget British  

/ ˈɡɑːɡɪt /

noun

1. archaic inflammation of the mammary gland of domestic animals, esp cattle

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Other Word Forms

• gargety adjective

Etymology

Origin of garget

1580–90; earlier, inflammation of the head or throat in livestock, apparently the same word as Middle English garget, gargat throat < Middle French gargate

Example Sentences

Perhaps one of the forms of garget, cow mammitis, is of an infectious character.

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For example, if an animal be suffered to feed in wet lands, the feet and external surface become cold; and hence diarrhœa, catarrh, garget, dysentery, &c.

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The garget plant grows from three to six feet high, with a purple stalk, and strings of berries hanging down between the branches.

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The milk of any animal suffering from any form of garget should be rejected, as it may cause trouble, especially in children.

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Injections into the udder are sometimes made in the treatment of garget, but so far with indifferent success.

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