bubonic plague
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bubonic plague
- /bjuːˈbɒ.nɪkˌpleɪɡ/
noun bubonic plagues
- A contagious, often fatal, epidemic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the bite of fleas from an infected person or rodent, especially a rat, and characterized by delirium, chills, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and the formation of buboes.
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noun disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis
| Español | peste bubónica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腺ペスト sen pesuto |
| 中文 | 腺鼠疫 xiànshǔyì |
| Kiswahili | tauni |
| Français | peste bubonique |
| Deutsch | Beulenpest |
| Ελληνικά | βουβωνική πανώλη vouvonikí panóli |
| Română | pestă bubonică |
| Русский | бубо́нная чума́ bubónnaja čumá |
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title = {bubonic plague},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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