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Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle..

Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..

Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.

Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.

Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.

Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air..

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold..

Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.

Pedicular :: Pedicular (a.) Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.

Rot :: Rot (n.) A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2..

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..

Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..

Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.

Tempera :: Tempera (n.) A mode or process of painting; distemper.

Rinderpest :: Rinderpest (n.) A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain..

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