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Webster 1913 Edition


Pandemic

Pan-dem′ic

,
Adj.
[L.
pandemus
, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK];
πᾶς
,
πᾶν
, all + [GREEK] the people: cf. F.
pandémique
.]
Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic.
–
Noun.
A pandemic disease.
Harvey.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pandemic

PANDEM'IC

,
Adj.
[Gr. all, and people.] Incident to a whole people; epidemic; as a pandemic disease.