throat distemper

noun

Any of several potentially fatal human diseases that have their most visible symptoms affecting the throat.

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Meanings

nounthroat distemper (countable and uncountable, plural throat distempers)

plural throat distempers

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineAny of several potentially fatal human diseases that have their most visible symptoms affecting the throat.
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throat distemper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat%20distemper

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“throat distemper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat%20distemper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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