what does ratbite fever mean?

RATBITE FEVER as NOUN

Meaning
- either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse
- characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions
Hypernyms(s) ratbite fever is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hyponym(s)
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