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Enzootic

Enˊzo-öt′ic

(ĕnˊzō̍-ŏt′ĭk)
,
Adj.
[Gr.
ἐν
in +
ζῶ,ον
an animal: cf. F.
enzoötique
.]
Afflicting animals; – used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds to an endemic disease among men.

Definition 2024


enzootic

enzootic

See also: enzoötic

English

Noun

enzootic (plural enzootics)

  1. (epidemiology) a disease which is consistently prevalent in a population of non-human animals in a limited region, season or climate.

Adjective

enzootic (comparative more enzootic, superlative most enzootic)

  1. Like or having to do with an enzootic
  2. Of a disease, prevalent in a given population or area
    Rabies is enzootic throughout North America.

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