Epidemiclike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of an epidemic.

    "Major epidemiclike deficiency diseases, such as pellagra and beriberi, are no longer seen in the United States and Canada […]"

Example

More examples

"Major epidemiclike deficiency diseases, such as pellagra and beriberi, are no longer seen in the United States and Canada […]"

Etymology

From epidemic + -like.

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