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单词 scrapie
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Definition of scrapie in English:

scrapie

noun ˈskreɪpiˈskreɪpi
mass noun
  • A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.

    (绵羊患的)瘙痒病

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE.
    • Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE.
    • Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection.
    • Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie.
    • Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.

Rhymes

crêpey, kepi

Definition of scrapie in US English:

scrapie

nounˈskreɪpiˈskrāpē
  • A disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.

    (绵羊患的)瘙痒病

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sheep are susceptible to their own brain wasting disease called scrapie, but this disease has never been shown to be transmissible to humans.
    • Since the early 1990s, scientists have become increasingly concerned that sheep diagnosed with scrapie may actually have BSE.
    • Biologically, the symptoms of the relatively common disease of scrapie in sheep are very similar to those of BSE.
    • Healthy sheep inoculated with tissue from animals with scrapie took years to develop symptoms, far longer than for any other known infection.
    • Since 1997, almost 300 Quebec farmers have been ordered to destroy more than 12,000 sheep feared to be carrying the disease called scrapie.

Origin

Early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.

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