音标:[,epi'demikәl] ;
a. 流行性的, 传染的
a. Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large
number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely,
attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an
epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic.
a. Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting
great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic
evil.

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