measles

/ˈmiːzəlz/

noun

  1. 1

    Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes

  2. 2

    Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.

  3. 3

    A disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms.

  4. 4

    A disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A leper.

  2. 2

    A tapeworm larva.

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