plague doctor en · NOUN
Meanings
- (European) A physician treating the bubonic plague, or employed simply to collect demographic and epidemiological data, especially one wearing protective clothing including goggles and a mask with a long bird's beak filled with aromatics to ward off the disease.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plague doctors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
ru чумной доктор (plague doctor) · cmn 瘟疫医生 (plague doctor) · ja ペスト医師 (plague doctor) · ar طبيب الطاعون (plague doctor) · yue 瘟疫医生 (plague doctor)