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epidemic
noun(ep-i-dem-ic)
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
epidemic
adjective(ep-i-dem-ic)
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
Antonyms: ecdemic, endemic,
Examples:
An epidemic outbreak of influenza.

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