bush sickness

noun

An illness of cattle caused by a deficiency of cobalt salts in the volcanic soil.

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ehrlichiosis
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Meanings

nounbush sickness (uncountable)
  1. New ZealandhistoricaluncountableAn illness of cattle caused by a deficiency of cobalt salts in the volcanic soil.
  2. South AfricauncountableSynonym of ehrlichiosis.

    Synonyms: ehrlichiosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ehrlichiosis.

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ehrlichiosis
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APA

bush sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20sickness

MLA

“bush sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20sickness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bush sickness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20sickness.

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