Meaning & Definition of Epidemic in English
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Epidemic
/ɛpədɛmɪk/
noun
1. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
- Many people are infected at the same time
synonym:
- epidemic
adjective
1. (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease
- Attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
- "An epidemic outbreak of influenza"
synonym:
- epidemic
Examples of using
Scores of people died in the epidemic.
Health groups have called for an urgent summit to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence, which has reached epidemic proportions throughout the country.
The administration of a new drug curbed the epidemic.