: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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For example, the MMR shot for measles, mumps and rubella can’t be given until a child is a year old.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Prediction market speculators have bet millions on the next US measles outbreak, potentially helping public health systems track the disease’s spread.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The measles outbreak in Spartanburg was confirmed in October 2025.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Prediction market speculators have bet millions on the next US measles outbreak, potentially helping public health systems track the disease’s spread.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The measles outbreak in Spartanburg was confirmed in October 2025.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
The repeal of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus vaccines, however, requires legislative action.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for measle
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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measle
noun
mea·sle
ˈmē-zəl 
: cysticercus
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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