Glanders
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glanders is a noun meaning An infectious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
Meaning
An infectious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.
Example Sentences
Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell): What is it? / William Crandall (Dylan Baker): It's Burkholderia mallei. Causes a disease called glanders. / Phillip Jennings (Matthew Rhys): The innoculation we got was against a kind of meningitis. / William: This is to meningitis what bubonic plague is to a runny nose.
Synonyms for glanders
Depending on context, synonyms include leprosy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bacillus, gargol, garget, gayle, galloway, gonorrhoea.
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