noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1875 an acute contagious disease that is caused by a virus (species Rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus, family Togaviridae ) and is milder than typical measles but is damaging to the fetus when occurring early in pregnancy
GERMAN MEASLES
Meaning of GERMAN MEASLES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012