эпиде́мия — meaning in English

English meaning

• epidemic noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
• plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.

Senses

эпиде́мия is used for these senses in English:

• plague (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

epidemic — full definition

1. noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
2. noun A sudden, widespread increase in something harmful or undesirable.
3. adjective Spreading quickly and widely, especially something harmful.

plague — full definition

1. noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
2. noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
3. verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.

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