zoonosis
/zoh-on-uh-sis, zoh-uh-noh-sis/US // zoʊˈɒn ə sɪs, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ sɪs //UK // (zəʊˈɒnəsɪs, ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs) //
人畜共患病,人畜共患症,人畜共患疾病,人畜共通病
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural zo·on·o·ses [zoh-on-uh-seez, zoh-uh-noh-seez]. /zoʊˈɒn əˌsiz, ˌzoʊ əˈnoʊ siz/.
- : Pathology. any disease of animals communicable to humans.
Examples
Reverse zoonosis put the fear of God into the bat research community.
But, more broadly, reverse zoonosis is still a risk that isn’t taken as seriously as it should be, scientists told me.
With the increase in contact between humans and wildlife, zoonoses are becoming an ever-growing threat.
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