: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Because many young parents grew up at a time when diseases like measles were not common, there can be a tendency to not recognize their seriousness.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
In people who receive both doses, contracting measles is extremely rare—even during outbreaks.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 July 2025
The Peace Garden State’s last report of measles was May 28.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Since Captain Cook had first arrived on the island, in 1769, measles, pneumonia, influenza, and syphilis had shrunk the population from around two hundred thousand to eight thousand.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
In people who receive both doses, contracting measles is extremely rare—even during outbreaks.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 July 2025
The Peace Garden State’s last report of measles was May 28.
—April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Since Captain Cook had first arrived on the island, in 1769, measles, pneumonia, influenza, and syphilis had shrunk the population from around two hundred thousand to eight thousand.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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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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