Definitions

1. noun

a bacterial disease of bees, especially of the genus Bacillus, that causes the brood to die.

“The beekeeper noticed that the hive was suffering from foulbrood, so she quarantined it to prevent the disease from spreading.”

2. noun

a type of disease or decay, especially of a social or moral nature.

“The foulbrood of corruption had infected the entire city, leading to widespread poverty and crime.”