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rat-bite fever

rat-bite fever noun: spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.

Noun

rat-bite fever (uncountable)

  1. Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
  2. Streptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis
    Synonyms:
    RBF

rat-bite fever meaning in Tamil

rat-bite fever in Tamil

எலிக்கடிக் காய்ச்சல்

Synonyms of rat-bite fever

Words formed from rat-bite fever

Questions about rat-bite fever

What does rat-bite fever mean?
Rat-bite fever means spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
What is rat-bite fever in Tamil?
Rat-bite fever in Tamil is எலிக்கடிக் காய்ச்சல். See Rat-bite fever meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rat-bite fever?
Rat-bite fever is a noun.

Words near rat-bite fever in the dictionary

  1. rat-arsed
  2. rat-baiting
  3. rat-baitings
  4. rat-bastard
  5. rat-bastards
  6. rat-bite fever
  7. rat-catcher
  8. rat-catchers
  9. rat-faced
  10. rat-fall
  11. rat-falls

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