: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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One in five unvaccinated people with measles will be hospitalized, 1 in 20 children with measles will develop pneumonia, and 1 in 1,000 children with measles will develop encephalitis, or swelling of the brain.
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Children can get vaccinated against measles as early as 6 months old.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Vaccination against measles is the safest way to prevent immune amnesia.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Mar. 2025
As the provision of vaccines becomes less of a priority, more and more children will get measles and other diseases, leading to more children with developmental and physical disabilities and more deaths.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
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Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Children can get vaccinated against measles as early as 6 months old.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Vaccination against measles is the safest way to prevent immune amnesia.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Mar. 2025
As the provision of vaccines becomes less of a priority, more and more children will get measles and other diseases, leading to more children with developmental and physical disabilities and more deaths.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for measle
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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measle
noun
mea·sle
ˈmē-zəl 
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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