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Main Entry: 1ep·i·dem·ic
Pronunciation: ep--dem-ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: derived from Greek epidmia "an epidemic, visit," from epidmos "visiting, epidemic," from epi- "on, at" and dmos "people, the masses" --related to DEMOCRACY : spreading widely and affecting many individuals at one time