dumdum fever

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noun dumdum fever a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani. 1

before 1880

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1880-85; < Hindi, equivalent to kālā black + Persian āzār disease

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