Zooanthroponosis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zooanthroponosis is a noun meaning The transmission of disease from humans to animals. Specifically it refers to diseases that are primary infections of humans but which can be naturally transmitted to animals. Examples include tuberculosis and human metapneumovirus.
Meaning
The transmission of disease from humans to animals. Specifically it refers to diseases that are primary infections of humans but which can be naturally transmitted to animals. Examples include tuberculosis and human metapneumovirus.
Word Forms
- zooanthroponoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropozoonosis, zoonosis, zoonose, xenozoonosis, zoonotic, amphizoonosis.
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