zoonotic
adjective/ˌzuːəˈnɒtɪk/, /ˌzəʊəˈnɒtɪk/, /ˌzuːˈnɒtɪk/
/ˌzuːəˈnɑːtɪk/, /ˌzəʊəˈnɑːtɪk/, /ˌzuːˈnɑːtɪk/
(specialist)- used to describe a disease that can be spread from animals to humans
用于描述可以从动物传播给人类的疾病 - Influenza is just one of many zoonotic diseases that pose a serious risk to human health.
流感只是对人类健康构成严重威胁的众多人畜共患疾病之一。
Word OriginLate 19th century: from zoo- ‘of animals’ + Greek nosos ‘disease’. - Influenza is just one of many zoonotic diseases that pose a serious risk to human health.