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brax⋅y

  [brak-see] Veterinary Pathology
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–noun
1. Also called bradsot. an acute inflammatory disease of the intestines of sheep, caused by a bacterium, Clostridium septicum.
–adjective
2. affected with braxy.
Origin:
1775–85; back formation from braxes (brax for bracks (pl. of brack, OE brǣc rheum; akin to break ) + -es pl. ending)
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Main Entry: braxy
Pronunciation: 'brak-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural brax·ies
1 : a malignant edema of sheepthat involves gastrointestinal invasion by a spore-forming bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. septicum), produces an enterotoxemia characterized by staggering, convulsions, coma, anddeath, and is common in Iceland, Scotland, and Norway —compare BLACK DISEASE
2 : a sheep deadfrom natural causes and especially from disease; also : mutton from such a carcass
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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