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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   measles, rubeola plural, plural-only
2. 2
   an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

measlesmeaslesrubeola

Etymology

From Medieval Latin morbillus, from Latin morbus (“disease”) + -illus (“diminutive suffix”).

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