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strangles

Syllabification: (stran·gles)
Pronunciation: /ˈstraNGgəlz/

Definition of strangles

noun

[usually treated as singular]
  • a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses, causing enlargement of the lymph nodes in the throat, which may impair breathing.
    • This disease is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi

Origin:

early 17th century: plural of obsolete strangle 'strangulation', from strangle

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