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tularemic
Variant of tularemia
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noun
an infectious disease of rodents, esp. rabbits, caused by a bacterium (Francisella tularensis) and transmitted to humans in handling the flesh of infected animals or by the bite of certain insects: it is characterized in humans by an irregular fever, aching, inflammation of the lymph glands, etc.
also sp. tularaemia
Related Forms:
- tularemic adjective
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