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
  • Their roles range from precise surgery and infection control to hospital logistics, physical rehabilitation, and therapeutic companionship.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Other possible causes flagged in the reporting include mild infection, IBS, microbiome imbalances, food sensitivities and general inflammation.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of infection
Noun
  • Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If a parent has an illness so contagious that the hospital can’t adequately protect other patients from it, such as tuberculosis, the parent and child would probably be put in an isolation room with special airflow to contain germs.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • Ultimately, though, authorities determined the man died of natural causes and had several medical maladies, a Pittsburg police spokesman said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With Big Bear eagle Jackie in intensive care for nearly a week battling an unexplained malady, fans of the Internet-famous bird and her mate Shadow were sorely in need of a silver lining — and just got one.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of malady
Noun
  • One year after the fire, Christine Moore died unexpectedly with a heart ailment.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dawn had had a lifelong interest in homeopathy and spent hours obsessively detailing her children’s ailments.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of ailment
Noun
  • In the case of the cyclospora outbreak, Taylor Farms initiated a recall of iceberg lettuce after reports of sickness emerged from across the country.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Difficult interactions with the government intensify the sickness of sickness and the trauma of trauma.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • Another is the contagion risk posed by having an unvaccinated child in a waiting room alongside infants and kids with immunodeficiencies.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, kids can carry contagions home along with their homework.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of contagion
Noun
  • The vaping industry says the technology saves lives and the cartridges are not nearly as bad a blight as cigarette butts.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The district said the demolition will eliminate blight and a source of crime in the neighborhood.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of blight
Noun
  • And by that, researchers mean methods to drastically reduce the amount of illness and infirmity that currently afflict people in old age.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Colette, Mark Twain, and William Wordsworth all wrote habitually from bed, for reasons having to do with infirmity, comfort, and warding off distraction; Frida Kahlo painted self-portraits from bed, including the dreams that transcended her physical confinement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of infirmity

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“Murrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murrain. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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