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glandular plague vs pestilence

pestilence vs glandular plague

glandular plague and pestilence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glandular plague Yes No No No
pestilence Yes No No No
As nouns, pestilence is a hypernym of glandular plague; that is, pestilence is a word with a broader meaning than glandular plague:
  • glandular plague: the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person
  • pestilence: a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
Other hypernyms of glandular plague include pest, pestis, plague.
glandular plague (noun) pestilence (noun)
the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
Difference between glandular plague and pestilence

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