Definition of epidemic

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Epidemic (n.) Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror..

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Cholerine :: Cholerine (n.) The first stage of epidemic cholera.
Pebrine :: Pebrine (n.) An epidemic disease of the silkworm, characterized by the presence of minute vibratory corpuscles in the blood..
Epidemically :: Epidemically (adv.) In an epidemic manner.
Infection :: Infection (n.) The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.
Epidemic :: Epidemic (a.) Alt. of Epidemica.
Pestilence :: Pestilence (n.) Specifically, the disease known as the plague; hence, any contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease..
Mumps :: Mumps (n.) A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands; epidemic or infectious parotitis.
Epidemical :: Epidemical (a.) Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil..
Epizootic :: Epizootic (a.) Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.
Periodical :: Periodical (a.) Happening, by revolution, at a stated time; returning regularly, after a certain period of time; acting, happening, or appearing, at fixed intervals; recurring; as, periodical epidemics..
Disappear :: Disappear (v. i.) To cease to be or exist; as, the epidemic has disappeared..
Epizootic :: Epizootic (n.) An epizootic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.
Pandemic :: Pandemic (a.) Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic.
Popular :: Popular (a.) Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease..
Pest :: Pest (n.) A fatal epidemic disease; a pestilence; specif., the plague..
Epidemical :: Epidemical (a.) Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic..
Epidemic :: Epidemic (n.) Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror..
Recrudescent :: Recrudescent (a.) Breaking out again after temporary abatement or supression; as, a recrudescent epidemic..
Epidemy :: Epidemy (n.) An epidemic disease.
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