EPIZOOTICS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word epizootics. (close relations)
Definition of EPIZOOTICS
epizootic
Best Alternative Words for EPIZOOTICS
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contagions | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any disease easily transmitted by contact • an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted • the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people | ||||||||
diseases | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||||||||
epidemics | nounn | |||||||
adjective • (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously noun • a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time | ||||||||
infestations | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites • a swarm of insects that attack plants | ||||||||
outbreaks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) | ||||||||
pestilences | nounn | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||||||
plagues | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically |