pandemic
/pænˈdɛmɪk/noun
A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.
Example sentence
- “World War I might have continued indefinitely if not for a pandemic outbreak of influenza.”
Related words
outbreakAn eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.epidemicA widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.virusA disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.quarantineA period, instance, or state of isolation from the general public or from native livestock and flora enacted to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.bacteriaA type, species, or strain of bacterium.sterileGermless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.