strangles

/ˈstræŋgəlz/
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Definitions of strangles
  1. noun
    an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
    synonyms: equine distemper
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    type of:
    distemper
    any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
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