red water
Britishnoun
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a disease of cattle caused by the protozoan Babesia (or Piroplasma ) bovis , which destroys the red blood cells, characterized by the passage of red or blackish urine. It is transmitted by tick bites
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any of various other animal diseases characterized by haematuria
Example Sentences
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The people are here for the red water, Turteltaub!
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
There has been a steady stream of social-media videos showing customers nearly coming to blows or otherwise overrunning the store to obtain their own 40-ounce pink or red water tumbler.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The aptly-named waterfall, which flows from the tip of the Taylor Glacier, spurts out bright red water.
From DOGO News ● Aug. 4, 2023
Into the red water they put chili-paste-marinated ribs and hot peppers.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 11, 2019
In red water, the visible mucous membranes are blanched, and the extremities cold, indicating the languid state of the blood's circulation and the poverty of the blood itself.
From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert
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