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noun
a febrile epidemic disease that appeared in the 15th and 16th centuries: characterized by profuse sweating and frequently fatal in a few hours.
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Origin of sweating sickness
First recorded in 1495–1505
Words nearby sweating sickness
sweatercoat, sweater girl, sweat gland, sweat glands, sweathouse, sweating sickness, sweating system, sweat lodge, sweat off, sweat of one's brow, sweat out
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British Dictionary definitions for sweating sickness
sweating sickness
noun
the nontechnical name for miliary fever
an acute infectious febrile disease that was widespread in Europe during the late 15th century, characterized by profuse sweating
a disease of cattle, esp calves, prevalent in southern Africa. Transmitted by ticks, it is characterized by sweating, hair loss, and inflammation of the mouth and eyes
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