plague
plague/plāɡ/
noun
a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).
"an outbreak of plague"
verb
cause continual trouble or distress to.
"he has been plagued by ill health"
synonyms: afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack
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1. a : a disastrous evil or affliction : calamity b : a destructively numerous influx or multiplication of a noxious animal : infestation
to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time: Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
noun any widespread affliction, calamity, or evil, especially one regarded as a direct punishment by God: a plague of war and desolation.
Aug 14, 2024 · Plague is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium transmitted from rodents to humans by the bite of infected fleas.
May 15, 2024 · Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals, caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis.
plague in American English · 1. anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge · 2. any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly; esp., bubonic plague.
plague Add to list Share · noun. any large-scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) · noun. any epidemic disease with a high death rate · noun.
PLAGUE meaning: 1 : a large number of harmful or annoying things; 2 : a disease that causes death and that spreads quickly to a large number of people.
Jul 7, 2022 · Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, a zoonotic bacteria, usually found in small mammals and their fleas.
Plague is an illness you get from the bacterium Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis). Plague is a zoonotic disease, which means you can get it from animals and they can ...