iatroepidemic

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noun

A large-scale problem caused by a medical procedure or drug.

“The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.”

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Meanings

nouniatroepidemic (plural iatroepidemics)

plural iatroepidemics

  1. A large-scale problem caused by a medical procedure or drug.

    The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.

Origin

From iatro- + epidemic.

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APA

iatroepidemic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatroepidemic

MLA

“iatroepidemic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatroepidemic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iatroepidemic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iatroepidemic.

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