RATBITE FEVER


Meaning of RATBITE FEVER in English

/rat"buyt'/ , Pathol.

either of two relapsing febrile diseases, widely distributed geographically, caused by infection with Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minor and transmitted by rats.

[ 1905-10; RAT + BITE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .