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epizootic

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik, -zō-ˈä-\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik, -zō-ˈä-\

Definitions of epizootic word

  • noun epizootic Of, relating to, or denoting a disease that is temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population. 1
  • adjective epizootic (of a disease) suddenly and temporarily affecting a large number of animals over a large area 0
  • noun epizootic an epizootic disease 0
  • adjective epizootic epidemic among animals 0
  • noun epizootic (epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period. Compare epidemic. 0
  • noun epizootic A particular epizootic (epizootically-occurring) disease. 0

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Parts of speech for Epizootic

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epizootic popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

epizootic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for epizootic

adjective epizootic

  • endemic — (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
  • epidemic — A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
  • pandemic — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
  • taking — the act of taking.
  • communicable — A communicable disease is one that can be passed on to other people.

Antonyms for epizootic

adjective epizootic

  • contagious — A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.
  • harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
  • noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.

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