ZOONOSIS


Meaning of ZOONOSIS in English

[ ˌzu:ə'nəʊsɪs , ˌzəʊə- ]

■ noun ( plural zoonoses -si:z ) Medicine any disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals.

Derivatives

zoonotic adjective

Origin

C19: from zoo- + Gk nosos 'disease'.

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