See Also: English sweating disease(medicine)
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English sweating disease (medicine) and molossid (iou)


English sweating disease (medicine)


English sweating disease


A disease of unknown Nature that appeared in England and spread over Europe in 1485, 1508 and 1528-30 and was characterised by heavy sweats, prostration, and a high fatality rate.

Synonym: sudor anglicus.


molossid (iou)



molossid noun & adjective. M20.
[mod. Latin Molossidae (see below), formed as MOLOSSUS: see -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A bat of the family Molossidae, the members of which are heavily built with a tail extending well beyond the tail membrane. Cf. free-tailed bat s.v. FREE adjective etc., mastiff bat s.v. MASTIFF noun. M20.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. M20.
Also molossine noun & adjective M19.