liver rot

noun

: a disease that is caused by liver flukes especially in sheep and cattle and is marked by sluggishness, anemia, and wasting and by great local damage to the liver see distomatosis compare black disease

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“Liver rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/liver%20rot. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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