| Bruce |
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931) King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
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| Brucella |
an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
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| brucellosis |
infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
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| bruit |
rumor: tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
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| bruise |
injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee" hurt: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego" break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them" damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them" an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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