: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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But when Kennedy implied that exercising and avoiding junk food will save someone from the worst that measles can do, that unfairly places blame on those who do get seriously ill.
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Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026
Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh in recent weeks have been children.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the vast majority of adult Americans support vaccination against preventable illnesses like measles.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
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Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026
Most of those killed by the measles outbreak in Bangladesh in recent weeks have been children.
—Simon Ellery, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the vast majority of adult Americans support vaccination against preventable illnesses like measles.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
One study found that autoimmune patients treated with CAR T still made antibodies for diseases they’d been previously vaccinated against, like chicken pox and measles.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for measle
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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measle
noun
mea·sle
ˈmē-zəl 
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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