First Known Use: 1876
Dictionary
zoonosis
noun zoo·no·sis \zō-ˈä-nə-səs, ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-səs\
plural zoo·no·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of ZOONOSIS
: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions
— zoo·not·ic \ˌzō-ə-ˈnä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of ZOONOSIS
New Latin, from zo- + Greek nosos disease
Medical Dictionary
zoonosis
noun zoo·no·sis \ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-səs, zō-ˈän-ə-səs\
plural zoo·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ZOONOSIS
: a disease communicable from animals to humans under natural conditions
—zoo·not·ic \ˌzō-ə-ˈnät-ik\ adjective
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