Brucellosis Definition & Meaning

brucellosis
noun
  1. infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
  2. an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

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