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Definition of Epidemic
Ep`i`dem´ic | a. | 1. | (Med.) 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. | | 2. | Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil. | | n. | 1. | (Med.) An epidemic disease. | | 2. | 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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