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单词 strangles
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Definition of strangles in English:

strangles

plural noun ˈstraŋɡ(ə)lzˈstræŋɡəlz
  • usually treated as singular A bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses, causing enlargement of the lymph nodes in the throat, which may impair breathing.

    (马的)腺疫,传染性卡他

    This disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The case involves a pony brought to Orkney but tests for strangles came up negative at the time.
    • The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has lifted its quarantine on a barn at Ellis Park in Henderson after a third round of tests came back negative for the equine bacterial disease strangles.
    • As strangles is bacterial and not viral it can only be spread by direct contact with infected mucus.
    • A vaccine for strangles, a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi, is now available in England for the first time after 12 years of research.
    • Bryans also helped develop equine vaccines for herpes, viral abortion, strangles, salmonellosis, and equine influenza.

Origin

Early 17th century: plural of obsolete strangle 'strangulation', from strangle.

Definition of strangles in US English:

strangles

plural nounˈstraNGɡəlzˈstræŋɡəlz
  • usually treated as singular A bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses, causing enlargement of the lymph nodes in the throat, which may impair breathing.

    (马的)腺疫,传染性卡他

    This disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As strangles is bacterial and not viral it can only be spread by direct contact with infected mucus.
    • The case involves a pony brought to Orkney but tests for strangles came up negative at the time.
    • The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has lifted its quarantine on a barn at Ellis Park in Henderson after a third round of tests came back negative for the equine bacterial disease strangles.
    • A vaccine for strangles, a highly contagious disease caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi, is now available in England for the first time after 12 years of research.
    • Bryans also helped develop equine vaccines for herpes, viral abortion, strangles, salmonellosis, and equine influenza.

Origin

Early 17th century: plural of obsolete strangle ‘strangulation’, from strangle.

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