mad cow

mad cow
1. noun
a) Mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
b) Prions that carry this disease.
a) Of or pertaining to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. (A mad cow case)
b) Containing prions that carry bovine spongiform encephalopathy. BSE positive. (Mad cow meat / Mad cow milk)

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