epizootic
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehpuhzootikIPA pronunciation (US)
ɛpəzutɪk
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Definition
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noun
epidemiology
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
A particular epizootic disease.
adjective
epidemiology
Like or having to do with an epizootic: a widespread outbreak of disease among nonhuman animals.
Relating to epizoa; epizoic.
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This meaning: (epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population of non-human animals at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
Used this way, epizootic is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
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Sense: like or having to do with an epizootic
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