English Dictionary

distemper

/dɪsˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/

noun

(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh. / (archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with distemper.

意味（1）

(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.

意味（2）

(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.

O perplex'd discomposition, O ridling distemper, O miserable condition of Man!

意味（3）

A glue-based paint.

意味（4）

(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.