contagious abortion


noun Veterinary Pathology.

brucellosis of domestic cattle, an infectious disease characterized by spontaneous abortion and caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus; Bang's disease.
any of several diseases causing spontaneous abortion of domestic animals, as vibriosis or salmonellosis.

Origin of contagious abortion

First recorded in 1905–10

British Dictionary definitions for contagious abortion

contagious abortion

noun

another name for brucellosis