Antiepidemic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Countering or preventing an epidemic. not-comparable

    "On Wednesday, health authorities in Shanghai ordered subordinate units to stockpile at least 60 days’ worth of anti-epidemic materials, prompting rumours of a pending return to the lengthy lockdown the city was under from March until June."

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"On Wednesday, health authorities in Shanghai ordered subordinate units to stockpile at least 60 days’ worth of anti-epidemic materials, prompting rumours of a pending return to the lengthy lockdown the city was under from March until June."

Etymology

From anti- + epidemic.

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