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gargety

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gar⋅get

  [gahr-git]
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–noun
1. Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
2. pokeweed.
Origin:
1580–90; earlier, inflammation of the head or throat in livestock, appar. the same word as ME garget, gargat throat < MF gargate

Related forms:
gar⋅get⋅y, adjective
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Main Entry: gar·get
Pronunciation: 'gär-g&t
Function: noun
: mastitis of domestic animals; especially : chronic bovinemastitis with gross changes in the form and texture of the udder —gar·gety /-g&t-E/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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