strangles vs equine distemper

strangles and equine distemper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strangles	Yes	No	No	No
equine distemper	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strangles and equine distemper are synonyms defined as:

strangles and equine distemper: an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

strangles (noun)	equine distemper (noun)
an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes	an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes