zooanthroponosis

noun

zoo·an·thro·po·no·sis ˌzō-ə-ˌan-thrə-pə-ˈnō-səs

plural zooanthroponoses ˌzō-ə-ˌan-thrə-pə-ˈnō-ˌsēz

: 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

ˌzō-ə-ˌan-thrə-pə-ˈnä-tik

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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“Zooanthroponosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zooanthroponosis. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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