- a febrile epidemic disease that appeared in the 15th and 16th centuries: characterized by profuse sweating and frequently fatal in a few hours.
- the nontechnical name for miliary fever
- an acute infectious febrile disease that was widespread in Europe during the late 15th century, characterized by profuse sweating
- a disease of cattle, esp calves, prevalent in southern Africa. Transmitted by ticks, it is characterized by sweating, hair loss, and inflammation of the mouth and eyes
