Definition

Noun: * An acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes: A highly contagious and often deadly viral infection affecting cattle, marked by symptoms including high fever, severe diarrhea, and swelling and sores in the mouth and digestive tract.

Usage

• The term is used as a medical and veterinary term for a specific disease.
• It is typically used in formal, scientific, or historical contexts.
• It functions as a singular noun (e.g., ...), though it can refer to an outbreak (e.g., ).

Examples

• The introduction of cattle plague devastated the local farming community.
• Strict quarantine measures were implemented to prevent the spread of cattle plague.
• A major outbreak of cattle plague was recorded in the 19th century.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is often used when discussing historical agricultural or economic impacts, as the disease has been largely eradicated in many parts of the world through vaccination and control programs.

Variants and Related Words

• Rinderpest (n): This is the more precise scientific name for the disease. "Cattle plague" is a common name for rinderpest.
• Contagious bovine disease: A broader descriptive term.

Synonyms

• Rinderpest

Antonyms

• There are no direct antonyms for a specific disease. General opposites could be health or wellness in cattle.

Notes

• "Cattle plague" is considered a common name. The official and more specific term is rinderpest. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declared rinderpest eradicated globally in 2011.

Noun

1. an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes