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red water

red water

9.9
A disease in cattle that makes blood appear in the urine caused by germs
  • noun
  • Australian
: agua roja
  • The cow has red water due to a parasitic infection.

Examples

  • Vaccination can help prevent red water outbreaks in areas where the disease is prevalent.

  • Farmers are concerned about red water outbreaks this season.

  • Farmers are advised to check for red water during the high-risk season for cattle.

  • The veterinarian diagnosed the cow with red water after observing blood in its urine.

  • The veterinarian confirmed that the cattle were suffering from red water due to a parasitic infection.

  • Farmers were alarmed when they noticed the red water in the urine of their cows.

  • Symptoms of red water include fever and the presence of blood in the urine of affected cattle.

Synonyms

hematuria
vsred water
  • Specialized
2 8.3

Blood in the urine that can show a problem in the kidneys or bladder

is a specific infectious cattle disease that produces this medical sign

Surface Forms

red water singular
red waters plural

Morphology

red + water

The components 'red' + 'water' transparently suggest 'water that is red,' so a learner could infer red-colored urine; there is a clear partial compositional link. However, the specialized veterinary disease sense (hematuria) and the somewhat archaic/use-specific use of 'water' to mean 'urine' are unlikely to be known to a B1 learner, making the exact medical meaning not fully predictable.

Etymology

Red water likely comes from farmers seeing an animal's urine run like red water because of blood. That's why it means 'a disease with blood in the urine'.