Contagious disease and Distemper

Contagious disease

Contagious disease noun - Any disease easily transmitted by contact.

Distemper and contagious disease are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distemper" instead a noun phrase "Contagious disease".

Distemper

Distemper noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: contracted some tropical distemper while he was doing research in the jungles of Borneo

Contagious disease and distemper are semantically related. You can use "Contagious disease" instead a noun "Distemper".

Nearby Word: distempered
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