BSE
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌbiː.esˈiː/ us /ˌbiː.esˈiː/
abbreviation for bovine spongiform encephalopathy: a brain disease in cattle (= male and female cows) that causes the death of the animal疯牛病（导致牛死亡的脑病，bovine spongiform encephalopathy的缩写）
Synonym
mad cow diseaseUKinformal
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