murrain

noun

Definition of murrainnext
as in infection

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Recent Examples of murrain Otherwise nature is outraged, floods will again sweep the land and murrains strike our cattle. — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murrain
  1. infection
  2. illness
  3. malady
  4. ailment
  5. sickness
  6. contagion
  7. blight
  8. infirmity
Noun
  • Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • At-home test tackles three most common STIs Chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis are three of the most prevalent STIs in the U.S. Both chlamydia and gonorrhea are bacterial infections, while trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of infection
Noun
  • The report said the FDA did not directly link drinking formula from the plant to any of the infants’ illnesses or deaths.
    — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
  • While Kennedy is correct in his statement that some chronic disease and cancer rates have risen, public health experts said -- and data shows -- that the country has made great progress tackling illnesses, including driving down cancer mortality rates, and that life expectancy is on the rise.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of illness
Noun
  • And yet, because the show requires quite a bit of prior knowledge for viewers to truly know what’s going on, particularly in the back half of the season, Born Again ends up suffering the exact same malady afflicting every other inch of the MCU enterprise.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Respiratory illnesses aside, another seasonal malady that’s going around is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of malady
Noun
  • In fact, there’s no medical terminology whatsoever for all the ailments your beloved child will introduce into your life.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.
    — Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of ailment
Noun
  • Jesus loves the children, and advocating for them to be exposed to preventable sickness and death defies every tenet of Jesus loving the little children.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Bulls’ championship banners are down with the sickness.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • Uncivil behavior can spread to bystanders like a virus, creating a workplace contagion that decimates productivity and well-being.
    — Laura Cassiday, Harvard Business Review, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In zombie or contagion scenarios, cities like Richmond are doomed.
    — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of contagion
Noun
  • Developers say the project will help carry out the city’s goal of building denser, affordable housing while reducing blight and creating jobs and businesses in the neighborhood as 18th & Vine continues to see new investment.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, there are lots of reasons to reduce the blight.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of blight
Noun
  • And yet Francis has never been shy about showing his frailty, age or infirmities in ways that seem unthinkable for public figures for whom any sign of fragility can threaten their authority and undermine their agenda.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Kureishi has been ambushed by the physical infirmities of age in a rare way.
    — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Definition of infirmity

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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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