epidemic disease 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people
Hypernym
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
EnglishHyponym
plague 2
noun
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
plague 1
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
an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)
