First Known Use: 1748
Dictionary
epizootic
noun epi·zo·ot·ic \ˌe-pə-zə-ˈwä-tik, -zō-ˈä-\
Definition of EPIZOOTIC
: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time; also : the disease itself
— epizootic adjective
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Origin of EPIZOOTIC
French épizootique, from épizootie such an outbreak, from épi- (as in épidemie epidemic) + Greek zōiotēs animal nature, from zōē life — more at quick
Medical Dictionary
epizootic
noun epi·zo·ot·ic \ˌep-ə-zə-ˈwät-ik\
Medical Definition of EPIZOOTIC
: an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time; also : the disease itself
—epizootic adjective
—epi·zo·ot·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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