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morve — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glanders noun An infectious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
  • rheum noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
  • snivel verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
  • snot noun Mucus from the nose.

Senses

morve is used for these senses in English:

  • glanders An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
  • rheum (uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]
  • snivel Nasal mucus; snot.
  • snot (informal, uncountable, sometimes, slightly, vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.

rheum — full definition

  1. noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
  2. noun Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.

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