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1. (n.) bubonic plague
a severe infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, characterized by the formation of buboes at the armpits and groin.
Etymology: (1885–90)
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1. (noun) bubonic plague, pestis bubonica, glandular plague
the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
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