WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brax•y  (brak′sē),USA pronunciation [Vet. Pathol.]
n. 
  1. Also called bradsot. an acute inflammatory disease of the intestines of sheep, caused by a bacterium, Clostridium septicum.

adj. 
  1. affected with braxy.
  • 1775–85; back formation from braxes (brax for bracks (plural of brack, Old English brǣc rheum; akin to break) + -es plural ending)

'braxy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bradsot

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