Meanings
nounanthropozoonosis (plural anthropozoonoses)
plural anthropozoonoses
- medicineAny pathogen that is transmitted from animals to humans. Specifically, it refers to infections that primarily affect animals but can be naturally transmitted to humans.
Examples of anthropozoonoses include brucellosis bacteria or rabies and Ebola viruses.
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Translations
Greek ανθρωποζωονόσος
- ανθρωποζωονόσος (anthropozoonósos)disease transmitted from animals and humans
Polish antropozoonoza
- antropozoonozadisease transmitted from animals and humans
Portuguese antropozoonose
- antropozoonosedisease transmitted from animals and humans
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anthropozoonosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropozoonosis
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