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tick-borne

  [tik-bawrn, -bohrn]
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–adjective
carried or transmitted by ticks: tick-borne disease.
Origin:
1935–40
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Main Entry: tick–borne
Pronunciation: 'tik-"bO(&)rn, -"bo(&)rn
Function: adjective
: capable of being transmitted by the bites of ticks<tick–borne encephalitis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tick-borne adj.
Carried or transmitted by ticks, as certain diseases.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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