Epidemic and Ecdemic

Epidemic

Epidemic adjective - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously.
Usage example: an epidemic outbreak of influenza

Ecdemic is an antonym for epidemic.

Nearby Words: epidemical, epidemically

Ecdemic

Ecdemic adjective - Of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs.

Epidemic is an antonym for ecdemic.
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