scrapie

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Pronunciation

/ˈskɹeɪpi/(UK)

Definition of scrapie

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A degenerative prion disease of sheep and goats that attacks the central nervous system.

“This incurable disease, called scrapie, became a large problem, often killing one ewe in ten.”

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From scrape + -ie, from the tendency of affected animals to scrape themselves against solid objects.

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