Definition of distemper

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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..

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Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
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..
Distempering :: Distempering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distempe.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
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..
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
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..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness.
Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Bad temperature; intemperateness; excess of heat or cold, or of other qualities; as, the distemperature of the air..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Diseased; disordered.
Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
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