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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
  1. 1

    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.