 pandemic |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] existing everywhere | |
| Examples: | "pandemic fear of nuclear war" |
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| Related terms: | general | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] epidemic over a wide geographical area | |
| Examples: | "a pandemic outbreak of malaria" |
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| Related terms: | epidemic | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (medicine) an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world | |
| Related terms: | epidemic | |
| Similar spelling: |
pandemonium |
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