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epidemical

epidemical is the alternative form of epidemic.

Meaning of epidemic

Adjective

epidemic (comparative more epidemic, superlative most epidemic)

  1. Of, related to, or being an epidemic: a widespread outbreak of disease in humans.
    • The tetany that was epidemic among slaved children was actually the result of severe calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D deficiency caused by chronic malnutrition.2008, Harriet A. Washington, “Profitable Wonders”, in Medical Apartheid, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, page 62
  2. (figuratively) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
    • Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.

See all 6 meanings of epidemic

Forms of epidemical

comparativemore epidemical
superlativemost epidemical

Words formed from epidemical

Questions about epidemical

What is epidemical the alternative form of?
Epidemical is the alternative form of epidemic.

Words near epidemical in the dictionary

  1. epidemic curves
  2. epidemic nephropathy
  3. epidemic polyarthritis
  4. epidemic roseola
  5. epidemic threshold
  6. epidemical
  7. epidemically
  8. epidemicalness
  9. epidemicities
  10. epidemicity
  11. epidemick

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