| Zoonotic |  |
| adjective | 1. Relating to a disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals. |
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 | | "Mosquito netting is an affordable and extremely effective method to reduce the spread of zoonotic infections such as malaria." | | "My vet assured me that my puppy just had allergies and nothing zoonotic could be passed to the family." | | "Proper hygiene after being around animals helps control the spread of zoonotic disease." |
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 | | Greek, late 19th century |
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 | | The Greek word "zΕion" means "animal," and words that use the associated root "zoo-" have to do with animals — "zoonotic," in particular, concerns diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. ... |  |
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