ecdemic

An obsolete adjective meaning 'brought into a country from abroad; introduced from outside.' It was historically used in medical contexts to describe diseases imported from other regions.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo poco usado que significa 'traído a un país desde el extranjero; introducido desde fuera'. Históricamente se empleaba en contextos médicos para describir enfermedades importadas de otras regiones.

1. Originating from outside C2 formal medical

   Relating to a disease that originates outside the local area where it occurs.

   • The outbreak was ecdemic, traced back to a traveler from another continent.
   • Ecdemic diseases pose unique challenges for local healthcare systems.
   • Researchers studied the ecdemic nature of the virus to understand its spread.

   🇪🇸Ecdémico (origen externo)

   Sinónimos: alienexoticforeignimported

   Antónimos: endemicindigenousnative

• more ecdemic comparative form
• most ecdemic superlative form