peste bubónica — meaning in English
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English meaning
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
Senses
peste bubónica is used for these senses in English:
- bubonic plague (disease) A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.
- plague (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
plague — full definition
- noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
- verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.