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   En·dem·ic

   /enˈdemik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community. "areas where malaria is endemic"
   • ▪ denoting an area in which a particular disease is regularly found: "the persistence of infection on pastures in endemic areas"
   • ▪ (of something bad) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area: "complacency is endemic in industry today"
   • 2. (of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place: "a marsupial endemic to northeastern Australia"

   noun

   • 1. an endemic plant or animal: "there are three types of island endemics"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): from French endémique or modern Latin endemicus, from Greek endēmios ‘native’ (based on dēmos ‘people’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. endemically adverb
   • 2. endemicity noun

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2. www.publichealth.columbia.edu › news › epidemic-endemic-pandemic-what-are-differencesEpidemic, Endemic, Pandemic: What are the Differences?

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   Feb 19, 2021 · What does Endemic mean? A disease outbreak is endemic when it is consistently present but limited to a particular region. This makes the disease spread and rates predictable.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENDEMIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area: endemic in Malaria is endemic in many of the hotter regions of the world. endemic among/to The disease is endemic among British sheep /to many British flocks.

4. www.newscientist.com › definition › endemicWhat does endemic mean? | New Scientist

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   Something is endemic if it is found in a particular geographic area, population or region. An endemic disease is constantly present in a particular area: for example, AIDS is...

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › endemicEndemic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. : growing or existing in a certain place or region. endemic diseases. endemic wildlife. — often + to or in. A wide variety of animal and plant species are endemic to this area. The disease is endemic in parts of northern Europe. 2. : common in a particular area or field — often + to or in. A distrust of strangers is endemic in/to this community.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionendemic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /enˈdemɪk/ regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of. endemic (in…) Malaria is endemic in many hot countries. Corruption is endemic in the system. endemic (among…) an attitude endemic among senior members of the profession. endemic (to…) species endemic to (= only found in) Madagascar.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENDEMIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. native to a particular country, nation, or region. said of plants, animals, and, sometimes, customs, etc. 2. constantly present in a particular region: said of a disease that is generally under control. see also epidemic: Also enˈdemical. noun. 3. an endemic plant or animal.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENDEMIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ENDEMIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of endemic – Learner’s Dictionary. endemic. adjective. formal uk / enˈdemɪk / us. Add to word list. If something unpleasant is endemic in a place or among a group of people, there is a lot of it there: Corruption is endemic in some parts of the police force.