endemic

US: /ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
UK: /ɛndˈɛmɪk/


English Vietnamese dictionary


endemic /en'demik/
  • tính từ
    • (sinh vật học) đặc hữu (loài sinh vật...)
    • (y học) địa phương (bệnh)
    • danh từ
      • (y học) bệnh địa phương

    Advanced English dictionary


    + adjective
    ~ (in / to ...) regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people and difficult to get rid of: Malaria is endemic in many hot countries. + Corruption is endemic in the system. + an attitude endemic among senior members of the profession + species endemic to (= only found in) Madagascar + the endemic problem of racism
    Compare: PANDEMIC

    Concise English dictionary


    endemicsen'demɪk
    noun
    +a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
    +a plant that is native to a certain limited area
    adj.
    +of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality
    +native to or confined to a certain region
    +originating where it is found