epidemical
(a.)傳染性的;流行性的
ep·i·dem·i·cal /-ɪkəl/ 形容詞
adj.流行性的
Ep·i·dem·ic Ep·i·dem·ic·al a.
1. Med. Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic.
2. Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil.
It was the epidemical sin of the nation. --Bp. Burnet.
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