"surra" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Marathi [script needed] (sūra, “air breathed through the nostrils”), imitative of heavy breathing through the nostrils. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mr|t=air breathed through the nostrils|tr=sūra}} Marathi [script needed] (sūra, “air breathed through the nostrils”), {{onomatopoeic|en|title=imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} surra (uncountable)
  1. A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Insect-borne diseases, Trypanosomal diseases, Vector-borne diseases

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