rat-bite fever

noun

Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.

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Meanings

nounrat-bite fever (uncountable)
  1. Any febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents.
    1. uncountableSpirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
    2. uncountableStreptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

      Synonyms: RBF

Synonyms & antonyms

nounStreptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

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RBF
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rat-bite fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-bite%20fever

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“rat-bite fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-bite%20fever. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat-bite fever,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-bite%20fever.

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