epidemic

/ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪk/

/ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/, /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

Epidemic

an occurrence of a disease that spreads and involves a large number of people at the same time in a particular area

epidemic

relating to or affecting a large number of people within a community, population, or region

antonyms : endemic

Examples

1. Adults were also at risk from epidemics.

2. Epidemics decimate entire populations even before the arrival of European settlers.

3. Epidemics is an ideal topic for interdisciplinary exploration.

4. What causes epidemics?