swine plague
noun Veterinary Pathology.
hemorrhagic septicemia of hogs, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella suiseptica, characterized by an accompanying infection of pneumonia.
Origin of swine plague
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby swine plague
swine,
swine erysipelas,
swine fever,
swine flu,
swine influenza,
swine plague,
swine vesicular disease,
swine's cress,
swineherd,
swinepox,
swing