noun
eradication
noun
1
The complete removal or destruction of something, especially a disease or social problem.
"The organization is committed to the eradication of malaria."
"Global eradication of a disease requires cooperation between many countries."
How to Use Eradication
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe total wiping-out of something, especially a disease.
Common pairings
disease eradication
eradication programme
campaign for eradication
Word Forms
eradications plural
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Etymology
From Latin eradicatio, "an uprooting," from eradicare ("to root out").