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especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area: endemic in Malaria is endemic in many of the hotter regions of the world. endemic among/to The disease is endemic among British sheep /to many British flocks.
Learn the meaning of endemic as an adjective and a noun, and how it differs from epidemic and pandemic. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for endemic.
Endemic means especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and compare it with epidemic.
1. native to a particular country, nation, or region. said of plants, animals, and, sometimes, customs, etc. 2. constantly present in a particular region: said of a disease that is generally under control. see also epidemic: Also enˈdemical. noun. 3. an endemic plant or animal.
of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality. “diseases endemic to the tropics”. “ endemic malaria”. “food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world”. synonyms: endemical. enzootic.
endemic. / ĕn-dĕm ′ ĭk /. Relating to a disease or pathogen that is found in or confined to a particular location, region, or people. Malaria, for example, is endemic to tropical regions. See also epidemic. Native to a specific region or environment and not occurring naturally anywhere else.
Endemic means something unpleasant is very common in a place or among a group of people. For example, corruption is endemic in some parts of the police force. See more translations and examples of endemic in different languages.
