1. (noun) infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache

• gibraltar fever
• malta fever
• mediterranean fever
• rock fever
• undulant fever

2. (noun) an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

• bang's disease
• contagious abortion

1. (noun) infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache

• infectious disease

2. (noun) an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings

• zoonosis
• zoonotic disease