: a cysticercus tapeworm larva
specifically
: one found in the muscles of a domesticated mammal
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Most adults still do not need an additional dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, the CDC says.
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The concern, experts say, is that while investing more into research could provide answers, Kennedy has also frequently raised the question of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines as a link, despite dozens of studies debunking the claim.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The combination measles vaccine called MMR, or measles, mumps and rubella, first became available in 1971.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The best way to protect against measles is to get two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR vaccine), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
The concern, experts say, is that while investing more into research could provide answers, Kennedy has also frequently raised the question of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines as a link, despite dozens of studies debunking the claim.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The combination measles vaccine called MMR, or measles, mumps and rubella, first became available in 1971.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
The best way to protect against measles is to get two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR vaccine), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Measle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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