glandered

A veterinarian examines a glandered horse in the stable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Affected with glanders: "glandered" describes an animal, typically a horse, donkey, or mule, that is suffering from glanders, a contagious and often fatal disease characterized by ulcerating nodules in the respiratory tract and skin.

Usage Examples

• (The horse was found to have glanders disease.)
• (A donkey suffering from glanders is unfit for work.)

Advanced Usage

• "glandered" as a medical term: In veterinary contexts, it is used to specify the active disease state rather than mere exposure.
  • The glandered animals were euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease. (The animals with active glanders were put down for public health reasons.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glanders (n): the disease itself, caused by the bacterium .
  • Glanders is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted to humans. (The disease can infect people.)
• Glanderous (adj): synonymous with "glandered", though less commonly used.
  • The glanderous cough of the horse alarmed the stable hands. (The cough indicated the presence of glanders.)

Synonyms

• Diseased: suffering from a pathological condition.
• Infected: contaminated with a pathogen.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms exist for "glandered" due to its highly specific veterinary usage.