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epidemic

/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
  2. An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
  3. Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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