Meanings
nounBang's disease (uncountable)
- uncountablebrucellosis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
Broader
zoonosiszoonotic disease
Also see
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Origin
Named after Danish veterinarian Bernhard Bang, who isolated the related bacillus in 1897.
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APA
Bang's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bang's%20disease
MLA
“Bang's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bang's%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bang's disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bang's%20disease.
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