San Joaquin fever

noun

San Joa·​quin fever ˌsan-ˌwä-ˈkēn- How to pronounce San Joaquin fever (audio)
variants or less commonly San Joaquin valley fever

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of San Joaquin fever was in 1907

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Cite this Entry

“San Joaquin fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/San%20Joaquin%20fever. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

San Joaquin fever

noun
San Joa·​quin fever ˌsan-ˌwä-ˈkēn- How to pronounce San Joaquin fever (audio)
variants also San Joaquin valley fever
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