Meanings
adjectiveecdemic (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineOriginating from outside the area in which it occurs.
Near-synonym: introduced
Synonyms: introduced
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOriginating from outside the area in which it occurs.
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More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
By surface analysis, ec- + demic.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
ecdemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdemic
MLA
“ecdemic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdemic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecdemic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecdemic.
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