Measles
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Measles
Noun
- An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.
- Any disease causing red rashes.
- Used as an intensifier.
- Synonym of cysticercosis: A disease of livestock or meat caused by the presence of tapeworm larvae.
- Any disease causing a tree's bark to become rough and irregular.
Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of measle
Noun
- plural of measle
- Alternative form of mesels: Leprosy.
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