Epidemic and Epizootic

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

Epizootic is a synonym for epidemic in pandemic topic. In some cases you can use "Epizootic" instead the word "Epidemic" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like endemic.

Nearby Words: epidemical, epidemically

Epizootic

Epizootic adjective - (of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region.
Usage example: an epizootic disease
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Synonyms for Epizootic

Epidemic is a synonym for epizootic in communicable topic. You can use "Epidemic" instead an adjective "Epizootic".
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