abortus fever /əˌbɔːtəs ˈfiːvə 
, əˈbɔːtəs ˌfiːvə / ▸ noun [mass noun] the commonest form of undulant fever in humans. This disease is caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus, which is also the chief cause of brucellosis in cattle.
– ORIGIN 1920s: from Latin abortus ‘miscarriage’.
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