[ ˌt(j)u:lə'ri:mɪə ]
( US tularemia )
■ noun a severe infectious disease of animals which is transmissible to humans, caused by a bacterium ( Pasteurella tularense ) and characterized by ulcers, fever, and loss of weight.
Derivatives
tularaemic adjective
Origin
1920s: mod. L., from Tulare , the county in California where it was first observed.