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superspreader

or su·per-spread·er

[ soo-per-spred-er ]

noun

  1. Pathology. a person who spreads a contagious disease more easily and widely than the average infected person:

    About forty percent of the superspreaders had no symptoms of the virus.



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Other Words From

  • su·per·spread·ing su·per-spread·ing [soo, -per-spred-ing] adjective noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of superspreader1

First recorded in 1970–75

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