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- DictionaryE·rad·i·ca·tion/iˌradiˈkāSH(ə)n/
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- 1. the complete destruction of something: "the eradication of poverty"
eradication. noun [ U ] uk / ɪˌræd.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ɪˌræd.əˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. the process of getting rid of something completely or of destroying something bad: The organization's goal is the eradication of poverty. The department faces either a budget cut or eradication. See. eradicate. Fewer examples.
There is no one defined path for disease eradication. Eradication is usually the final goal, and control of disease spread or local disease elimination is a closer goal for most diseases. On the list of diseases that could potentially be eliminated in parts of the world are yaws, malaria, and trachoma.
1. : to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots. programs to eradicate illiteracy. 2. : to pull up by the roots. eradicable. i-ˈra-di-kə-bəl. adjective. eradication. i-ˌra-də-ˈkā-shən. noun. eradicator. i-ˈra-di-ˌkā-tər. noun. Did you know? The Root of Eradicate Is, Literally, Root.
noun. the complete removal, destruction, or erasure of something: While I don't expect the eradication of poverty, I think that these social programs will have some positive impact. Permanent eradication of an invasive species is time-consuming and often expensive. the act or process of pulling or digging up a plant by the roots:
to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad: The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption. The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Removing and getting rid of things. abandonment.
Jan 3, 2013 · The word “eradicate” is defined as “to pull or tear up by the roots” and “to remove entirely, extirpate, get rid of.” 7 Definitions of eradication and...
The eradication of infectious diseases is the reduction of the prevalence of an infectious disease in the global host population to zero. Two infectious diseases have successfully been eradicated: smallpox in humans, and rinderpest in ruminants.
