Medical Dictionary
pest
noun \ˈpest\
Medical Definition of PEST
1
: an epidemic disease associated with high mortality; specifically : plague 2
2
: something resembling a pest in destructiveness; especially : a plant or animal detrimental to humans or human concerns
—pesty \ˈpes-tē\ adjective
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