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- Dictionarymurrain/ˈmʌrɪn/
noun
- 1. redwater fever or a similar infectious disease affecting cattle or other animals.
- 2. a plague, epidemic, or crop blight. archaic
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Murrain (also known as distemper) is an antiquated term for various infectious diseases affecting cattle and sheep. The word originates from Middle English moreine or moryne, as a derivative of Latin mori "to die". Wikipedia