measle
noun
mea·sle
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Definition of measle
: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
Examples of measle in a Sentence
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Since then, the number of children with medical exemptions for vaccines for infectious diseases — such as measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella — has more than quadrupled. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Parents block California’s effort to investigate ‘fake’ vaccine exemptions," 12 Aug. 2019 Between 2010 and 2017, over half a million French infants didn't receive a first dose of the measles vaccine. — Alex Whiting, CNN, "How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated," 3 July 2019 Between 2010 and 2017, over half a million French infants didn’t receive a first dose of the measles vaccine. — Alex Whiting, Quartz, "How France is convincing its citizens to get vaccinated," 26 June 2019 In the heart of Boston, Tufts Medical Center treats scores of health conditions, from administering measles vaccines for children to pioneering next-generation tools that can eradicate the rarest of cancers. — Tony Romm, The Denver Post, "Robocalls are overwhelming hospitals and patients, threatening a new kind of health crisis," 23 June 2019 Over roughly the past dozen years in the United States, the newspaper reported, people received 126 million doses of the vaccine against measles, and just 284 people filed claims of harm with the federal government. — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Big Number," 20 June 2019 Ulster County took the extra step of mandating the measles vaccine or proof of immunity at all day camps and overnight camps, becoming the latest county in the area to issue immunization requirements. — USA TODAY, "Mural for missing women, ‘Jedi’ cremations, MRI party: News from around our 50 states," 18 June 2019 The already strong evidence of their safety got stronger in March with the release of a large Danish study that addressed several objections to previous studies and found that the measles vaccine poses no additional risk of developing autism. — Michael Segal, WSJ, "The Complicated Truth About Vaccines," 1 May 2019 Then there are infections that fall into the airborne transmission category, like measles, tuberculosis, and chickenpox. — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "Here’s How Far Germs Spread Through Sneezing and Coughing," 13 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'measle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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measle
noun
mea·sle
| \ ˈmē-zəl
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Medical Definition of measle
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal