Definition bubonic plague in British English

bubonic plague noun

[uncountable] noun

/bjuːˌbɒnɪk ˈpleɪɡ/

a serious infectious disease that killed millions of people in Europe and Asia in the past but is now fairly rare. It is passed on by the fleas that live on black rats.

Synonyms and related words

AIDS amoebic dysentery avian flu

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