antiepidemic en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + epidemic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Countering or preventing an epidemic.
On Wednesday, health authorities in Shanghai ordered subordinate units to stockpile at least 60 days’ worth of anti-epidemic materials, prompting rumours of a pending return to the lengthy lockdown the city was under from March until June.
2022 November 30, Helen Davidson, “Covid restrictions lifted in Guangzhou and Chongqing after China protests”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti-epidemic | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
ro antiepidemic (that counters an epidemic) · hu járványellenes (that counters an epidemic)