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| pan·dem·ic [ pan démmik ] |
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having widespread effect: existing in the form of a widespread epidemic that affects people in many different countries. AIDS is currently considered to be pandemic.
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noun (plural pan·dem·ics) |
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very widespread disease: a disease or condition that is found in a large part of a population
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| [Mid-17th century. < Greek pandēmos "of all the people" < dēmos "people"] |
