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noun
A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: toxo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: infection
History
From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
