ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Strangles

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Strangles is a noun meaning A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

Meaning

A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

More Meanings

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of strangle
  2. plural of strangle

Example Sentences

Modern man, wherever he goes, plants the seeds of disaster among all things primitive. His horses and cattle carry ticks and strangles and pleurisy; his sheep carry pest seed[.]
The Vives, like the strangles, is most incident to young horses, and usually proceeds from the same causes, such as catching cold, being over-heated, or over-worked, about the time of shedding their teeth.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stifles, ehrlichiosis, horsesickness, strep, streptobacillosis, glossanthrax.

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