distemperoid

distemperoid
/dis tem"peuh royd'/, adj. Vet. Pathol.
1. resembling distemper.
2. of or pertaining to a weakened strain of canine distemper virus used to make dogs and other susceptible animals immune to distemper infection.
[DISTEMPER1 + -OID]

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  • distemperoid — dis·tem·per·oid dis tem pə .rȯid adj resembling distemper specif of, relating to, or being an attenuated canine distemper virus used to develop immunity to natural distemper infection * * * dis·tem·per·oid (dis temґpər oid) an attenuated… …   Medical dictionary

  • distemperoid — dis·tem·per·oid …   English syllables

  • distemperoid — də̇ˈstempəˌrȯid adjective Etymology: distemper (II) + oid : resembling distemper; specifically : of, relating to, or being a strain of canine distemper virus attenuated by passage through ferrets and used to develop immunity in dogs and other… …   Useful english dictionary

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