zooanthroponosis

noun

zoo·​an·​thro·​po·​no·​sis ˌzō-ə-ˌan-thrə-pə-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce zooanthroponosis (audio)
plural zooanthroponoses ˌzō-ə-ˌan-thrə-pə-ˈnō-ˌsēz How to pronounce zooanthroponosis (audio)
: anthroponosis sense 1, reverse zoonosis
There is evidence that MRSA can be transmitted both from animal to human (zoonotic transmission) and human to animal (zooanthroponosis or reverse zoonotic transmission).Anthony A. Pilny
zooanthroponotic adjective
zooanthroponotic disease transmission
zooanthroponotic infection

Word History

Etymology

zoo- + anthroponosis

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zooanthroponosis was in 1959

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Cite this Entry

“Zooanthroponosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zooanthroponosis. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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