First Known Use: 1910
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scrapie
noun scra·pie \ˈskrā-pē\
: a usually fatal brain disease that affects sheep
Full Definition of SCRAPIE
: a usually fatal prion disease of sheep and goats characterized by twitching, excitability, intense itching, excessive thirst, emaciation, weakness, and finally paralysis
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Origin of SCRAPIE
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Medical Dictionary
scrapie
noun scra·pie \ˈskrā-pē\
Medical Definition of SCRAPIE
: a usually fatal prion disease of sheep and goats that is characterized by twitching, excitability, intense itching, excessive thirst, emaciation, weakness, and finally paralysis
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