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murrain

noun
/ˈmʌrɪn/

Meaning

An infectious disease that affects cattle and other animals, often fatal.

Example Sentences

The farmer lost many cows during the outbreak of murrain.

Synonyms

plague, pestilence, epidemic, disease

Antonyms

health, cure

Collocations

outbreak of murrain, cattle murrain, deadly murrain

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