swine plague

noun Veterinary Pathology.

hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.

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the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of swine plague

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby swine plague

swine, swine erysipelas, swine fever, swine flu, swine influenza, swine plague, swine vesicular disease, swine's cress, swineherd, swinepox, swing
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