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pestilence /pes·ti·lence/ (pes´tĭ-lins) a virulent contagious epidemic or infectious epidemic disease.pestilen´tial

pes·ti·lence (p

-l

ns)

1. A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.

2. An epidemic of such a disease.

pestilence

[pes′tiləns]

Etymology: L, pestilentia, infectious disease

any epidemic of a virulent infectious or contagious disease.

pestilence [pes´tĭ-lens]

a virulent contagious epidemic or infectious epidemic disease. adj., adj pestilen´tial.

pestilence (pes·t

·lens),

n any epidemic of a disease that is virulent and devastating.

Pessaries.

pestilence

a virulent contagious epidemic or infectious epidemic disease.

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