swine plague
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noun Veterinary Pathology.
hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.
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Origin of swine plague
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby swine plague
swine, swine fever, swine flu, swineherd, swine influenza, swine plague, swinepox, swine's cress, swine vesicular disease, swing, swingback
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