Distemper
noun
A viral sickness in animals, mainly dogs and cats, that affects different organs and leads to several symptoms like fever and vomiting.
The vet recommended that we get our new puppy vaccinated against distemper.
Often appears as...
- distemper virus
- distemper vaccine
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A binding material used in painting and decorating, mainly in older buildings. It is mixed with water and usually pigments.
The distemper on the walls has started to peel off, revealing the original brickwork underneath.
Often appears as...
- distemper paint
- apply distemper
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In history, a severe fever illness in humans showing signs such as mood swings, sneezing and cough.
In the Middle Ages, many people fell ill and died due to distemper.
Often appears as...
- die of distemper
- suffer from distemper
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Disapproving
noun
A viral sickness in animals, mainly dogs and cats, that affects different organs and leads to several symptoms like fever and vomiting.
The vet recommended that we get our new puppy vaccinated against distemper.
Often appears as...
- distemper virus
- distemper vaccine
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A binding material used in painting and decorating, mainly in older buildings. It is mixed with water and usually pigments.
The distemper on the walls has started to peel off, revealing the original brickwork underneath.
Often appears as...
- distemper paint
- apply distemper
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In history, a severe fever illness in humans showing signs such as mood swings, sneezing and cough.
In the Middle Ages, many people fell ill and died due to distemper.
Often appears as...
- die of distemper
- suffer from distemper
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Common in Pets
Distemper often refers to a serious disease in dogs and cats; pet owners should be aware.
Distemper is a risk for unvaccinated pets.
Pro Tip 2/3Vaccination Essential
Mentioning distemper in conversation implies the importance of vaccinating pets.
Do you know if our local vet provides distemper vaccines?
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human Ailment
Avoid confusing this distemper with human diseases; it's specific to animals.
Although he was ill, it wasn't distemper; that affects animals, not humans.
Pro Tip 1/3Common in Pets
Distemper often refers to a serious disease in dogs and cats; pet owners should be aware.
Distemper is a risk for unvaccinated pets.
Pro Tip 2/3Vaccination Essential
Mentioning distemper in conversation implies the importance of vaccinating pets.
Do you know if our local vet provides distemper vaccines?
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human Ailment
Avoid confusing this distemper with human diseases; it's specific to animals.
Although he was ill, it wasn't distemper; that affects animals, not humans.
Pro Tip 1/3Common in Pets
Distemper often refers to a serious disease in dogs and cats; pet owners should be aware.
Distemper is a risk for unvaccinated pets.
Pro Tip 2/3Vaccination Essential
Mentioning distemper in conversation implies the importance of vaccinating pets.
Do you know if our local vet provides distemper vaccines?
Pro Tip 3/3Not Human Ailment
Avoid confusing this distemper with human diseases; it's specific to animals.
Although he was ill, it wasn't distemper; that affects animals, not humans.
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Video examples
Joe DeRisi: Hunting the...
because we pick what is conserved throughout evolution. Here's another guy. You can play the diagnosis game yourself here. These different blocks represent the different viruses in this paramyxovirus family, so you can kind of go down the blocks and see where the signal is. Well, doesn't have canine distemper; that's probably good.
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The Strange—but...
signal like this in states that the safety is off it's a good reminder morbillivirus is what we're hoping to protect these seals against and people may be more familiar with a few specific more bili viruses such as canine distemper so that is something that dogs
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Adorable Baby Animal...
all ready to go three more ferrets going back to the wild is great news but before they can leave for good they have to go through one more process first they need two vaccinations one against canine distemper and the other against sylvatic plague a
Video examples
Joe DeRisi: Hunting the...
because we pick what is conserved throughout evolution. Here's another guy. You can play the diagnosis game yourself here. These different blocks represent the different viruses in this paramyxovirus family, so you can kind of go down the blocks and see where the signal is. Well, doesn't have canine distemper; that's probably good.
Video examples
The Strange—but...
signal like this in states that the safety is off it's a good reminder morbillivirus is what we're hoping to protect these seals against and people may be more familiar with a few specific more bili viruses such as canine distemper so that is something that dogs
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
all ready to go three more ferrets going back to the wild is great news but before they can leave for good they have to go through one more process first they need two vaccinations one against canine distemper and the other against sylvatic plague a
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience.
Quote examples
Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience.
Example 1 of 1
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