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Marseilles fever

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of boutonneuse fever.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boutonneuse fever

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kenya fever, Indian tick fever, boutonneuse fever

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disease

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