dis ‧ tem ‧ per /dɪˈstempə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: distemperare 'to combine (liquids in the body that affect health) wrongly' ]
1 . a serious infectious disease that affects animals, especially dogs
2 . British English a type of paint that you mix with water to paint walls