Monday morning disease

noun

Synonym of equine rhabdomyelosis.

Meanings

nounMonday morning disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologySynonym of equine rhabdomyelosis.

    Synonyms: equine rhabdomyelosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of equine rhabdomyelosis.

Origin

From the fact that this disease is triggered by excessive exercise after long periods of rest, e.g. on a Monday morning.

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Monday morning disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monday%20morning%20disease

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“Monday morning disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monday%20morning%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monday morning disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monday%20morning%20disease.

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