Ranikhet disease

[rah-ni-ket]

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. Newcastle disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ranikhet disease¹

Named after Ranikhet, town in northern India

Example Sentences

Meanwhile a poultry industry body, the National Egg Coordination Committee, was denying there was any outbreak at all, claiming the birds died of Ranikhet disease.

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