ECDEMIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ecdemic mean? 

• ECDEMIC (adjective)
  The adjective ECDEMIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs

  Familiarity information: ECDEMIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ECDEMIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs

Antonym:

endemic (of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality)

epidemic ((especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously)