1. relating to or characterized by buboes (swollen lymph nodes), especially as a symptom of bubonic plague
Usage: medical

Examples

• The bubonic plague devastated Europe in the 14th century.
• Bubonic plague is transmitted by fleas from infected rodents.
• The doctor diagnosed the patient with bubonic plague after examining the swollen lymph nodes.
• Medieval cities were particularly vulnerable to bubonic plague outbreaks.
• Modern antibiotics can effectively treat bubonic plague if caught early.
• The bubonic form of plague is the most common type of the disease.