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measles (EN)
substantiv, substantiv

substantiv “measles”

singular measles, oräknebart
  1. mässling
    Many parents vaccinate their children to protect them against measles.
  2. (in veterinärmedicin) en infektion hos djur orsakad av bandmasklarver
    Farmers must inspect their livestock to prevent measles from spreading.
  3. (enligt amerikansk spionagejargong) ett mord som får det att se ut som en naturlig död
    The agent was ordered to give the target measles to avoid suspicion.

substantiv “measles”

measles, endast plural
  1. (inom veterinärmedicin) de individuella cystorna av cysticerkos hos djur
    The inspector found measles in the meat during the examination.