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   endemic

   /ɛnˈdɛmɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community. "areas where malaria is endemic"
   • ▪ (of 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 north-eastern 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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › endemicEndemic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The word endemic describes a disease that persists at a consistent level within a region with fairly predictable rates of infection and spread, making it easier to prevent future outbreaks. Epidemic, pandemic, and endemic all share the Greek root dêmos, meaning "district, country, people."

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   ENDEMIC definition: 1. especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › endemicENDEMIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENDEMIC meaning: 1. especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › endemicEndemic - definition of endemic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. natural to or characteristic of a particular place, people, etc.: an endemic disease; endemic unemployment. 2. belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place: a species of bat endemic to Mexico.

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   a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location. synonyms: endemic disease. see more. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. noun.

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   The character or quality of being endemic; spec. of a plant or animal species, the state or condition of being indigenous only in a specified area. Entry history for endemic, adj. & n. endemic, adj. & n. was first published in 1891; not yet revised.