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distemper (1)

dis·tem·per [ diss témpər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
animal disease: a viral disease that affects various animals, especially dogs and cats.
See also  canine distemperfeline distemper


[Mid-16th century. < obsolete verb < late Latin distemperare "combine awry" (referring to an imbalance of bodily "humors") < Latin temperare (see temper)]
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