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leprosy

noun(lep-ro-sy)

a chronic infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially the skin and peripheral nerves and characterized by the formation of nodules or macules that enlarge and spread accompanied by loss of sensation with eventual paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities —called also Hansen's disease

leprosy

noun(lep-ro-sy)

a morally or spiritually harmful influence

leprosy

adjective(lep-ro-sy)

used or effective against leprosy

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