Venezuelan equine encephalitis
noun
variants
or less commonly Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
: equine encephalitis occurring from northern South America to Mexico : equine encephalitis sense c
A pioneer in vaccine research, he [Robert Johnston] and his co-workers used genetic engineering to develop a vaccine for Venezuelan equine encephalitis, a deadly disease in South and Central America that affects people and livestock and is transmitted by mosquitoes.—
Sabine Volmer
—abbreviation VEE
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“Venezuelan equine encephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venezuelan%20equine%20encephalitis. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis
noun
Ven·e·zu·e·lan equine encephalitis
ˌven-əz(-ə)-ˈwā-lən- 
variants
also Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
: equine encephalitis occurring from northern South America to Mexico : equine encephalitis sense c
… Venezuelan equine encephalitis, a deadly disease in South and Central America that affects people and livestock and is transmitted by mosquitoes.—Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
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